Juunishi, the Twelve Branches

[webyugioh]

2009 - The Year of the Ox:
Juunishi, the Twelve Branches

Juunishi, literally "12 branches," is mainly known for its 12-year cycles where an animal is assigned to each year. In Japan these zodiac animal years receive more attention and are more widely used in fortune-telling than the zodiacal signs used in astrology.

This year, 2009, is "The Year of the Ox," or ushidoshi in Japanese. (ushi [ox] + doshi [year])

The juunishi system is believed to have originated in China during the Yin Dynasty (c. 1600 - 1000 B.C.). Below are the kanji used for each of the animal branches, their readings, and the supposed characteristics and fortunes of those born in that year. Take a look and see if you agree.

Since I can't use HTML here, just download the PDF and have some fun:

http://www.4shared.com/file/78599794/9be51...e_Branches.html

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(See ya later)

 

[Cablephish]

The Cycle remains every twelve years, right? Like it doesn't get switched around?

 

[webyugioh]

Just look at the last page of the PDF
to find out what you are.

And yes, it is every twelve years.
For example, the snake (me) is on years
1977
1989
2001
and will be 2013.

 

[alex]

Man, I'm the year of the boar, so I have to wait 10 years.

Or I think... about 10...

 

[webyugioh]

If you are a boar,
then you have to wait until
the year 2019, or 10 years,
for it to be "your year".

 

[alex]

Dang, that's a quite a wait.

I heard the tales of the zodiac, I've been watching too much Fruits Basket really.

Stupid lazy boar...Oh wait...