How are the 12 zodiac signs divided? Especially on the dividing line!

The zodiac is according to the lunar constellation, according to the Gregorian calendar.

The Chinese zodiac is part of traditional Chinese culture, which is based on the hail of 12 animals that transport animals, and divides time and age into 12 cycles. Here's how the zodiac is divided:1

The order of the 12 zodiac signs: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig. 2.

In the order of the twelve earthly branches, each earthly branch corresponds to a specific zodiac. 3.The division of the zodiac is determined according to 60 year cycles, each of which consists of five cycles.

4.The division of the zodiac is based on the lunar calendar, and the first day of the first month of each year is the beginning of the lunar calendar.

There are several points of view:

Taking the beginning of spring as the dividing point: "The yellow calendar is the 'traditional lunar calendar', which takes the beginning of the 24 solar terms, 'the beginning of the year', as the starting point of the year, so the zodiac should be based on the beginning of spring.

Take the first day of the first month as the cut-off point: ** In the TV station Spring Festival Gala and other programs, the new year we are waiting for is after the last second of Chinese New Year's Eve, that is, after the first day of the first month. According to traditional folk customs, people are accustomed to associate the 12 zodiac signs with the lunar year, and the zodiac should follow the lunar year, and the next zodiac year will be after 0:00 on the first day of the first month.

Take the first day of the first month as the dividing point: In ancient China, the day was divided into 12 hours, and the 24 hours were divided into 12 hours, each of which was equal to the two hours that we were currently playing. From 11 p.m., corresponds to the 12 genera:

Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu, Hai. "The 'sub-digging hour' is the first of the twelve hours, which means that the beginning of the day is counted from the 'sub-hour'.

Personally, I prefer the second point of view, and now I am watching the Spring Festival Gala for the New Year, and this feeling will subconsciously think that it is to take the first day of the first month as the demarcation point.

The order of the 12 zodiac signs is Zi Rat, Ugly Ox, Yin Tiger, Mao Rabbit, Chen Long, Si Snake, Wu Ma, Wei Yang, Shen Monkey, Rooster, Hu Dog, and Hai Pig. These animals are matched with the twelve earthly branches in turn, forming the order of the rat, the ugly cow, the Yinhu, the rabbit, the Chenlong and the Lulu, the Jiqing snake, the afternoon horse, the sheep, the monkey, the rooster, the dog, and the pig. Each zodiac sign has its corresponding earthly branch and hour, which are based on traditional culture and folklore.

Taking the 22-year-old in 2021 as an example, there are the following differences according to the difference between the first year and the virtual age:

1. The birthday of the 22nd year old in 2000: (i.e., born on January 1, 2000 - December 31, 2000 in the Gregorian calendar), January 1, 2000 - February 4, 2000: The Year of the Rabbit is the first year of the lunar calendar.

February 5, 2000 - December 31, 2000: Lunar Year of the Dragon.

2. Birthday of 22 years old in 1999: (i.e., born on January 1, 1999 - December 31, 1999 in the Gregorian calendar).

January 1, 1999 – February 15, 1999: Lunar Year of the Tiger.

February 16, 1999 – December 31, 1999: Lunar New Year.

sub-rats; 11 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Ugly Cow: 1 to 3 o'clock in the evening.

Yinhu: 3 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Mao Rabbit: 5 a.m. to 7 a.m.

Chenlong: 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.

Snake: 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Lunch: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Weiyang: 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Shen Monkey: 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Rooster: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Dog: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Hai Pig: 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.