The Chinese Zodiac is the preeminent calendar of old-world Asia. Although replaced in modern times by the Gregorian (solar) calendar, the Zodiac is still used today (unofficially) as a popular method of divination in many Asian and Western nations. It was calibrated to track the waxing and waning phases of the moon, used as a method for counting years, months, days and hours in the Chinese imperial court and civil calendar, and utilized to forecast one’s future and determine one’s character. The Chinese Zodiac is part of an elaborate and laborious system based on Chinese astrology, cosmology, and divination. “10 Stems and 12 Branches.” It refers to theĬhinese Zodiac’s 10 stems, 12 animals, and Twelve Animals of the Chinese Zodiac System. Jūnishi (Junishi) 十二支 = 12 Zodiac Animals Last Update: July 2014, Added photo also added note on constellations
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