Tiger
Year of the Tiger
China Zodiac Animal - Tiger
Tiger is the third in the 12-year cycle of Chinese zodiac. The Years of the Tiger include 1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022, 2034...
Tigers, considered to be brave, cruel, forceful, stately and terrifying, are the symbol of power and lordliness. In ancient times, people usually compared emperors or grandees with the tiger. Court officials often said that 'accompanying the emperor is just like being at the side of a tiger'. There are also many legends about this animal.
Personality of the Tiger
Inhabit in the wide field, the tiger is active, full of valour and vigour in nature. The people born in the year of the Tiger also have these kinds of personalities. They usually act actively but with caution. Once speaking out, they will never regret. Also, they never give up halfway until reach the goal. Although loyal to friends, sometimes they are thought to be not sophisticated enough as they like to stubbornly and arbitrarily cling to their own courses. They would not blame fate and other people but try to overcome when meeting obstacles in career.
The people under the sign of the tiger like going straight. They would go straight forward instead of using some diplomatic means to overcome difficulties which usually make others unpleasant. But they can still finish the task at last. The talented tiger people are ambitions and never satisfied with the general working environment. So, you can see many of them play job-hopping regularly. In career, they usually choose large companies where they could show out their abilities fully and easy to be promoted to a higher position. The shortcomings for them are that they usually act independently, and don’t take colleagues to heart as well as looking down upon them.
Famous people born in the Year of the Tiger
Emily Bronte, Sheryl Crow, Tom Cruise, Emily Dickinson, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Jay Leno, Karl Marx, Marilyn Monroe, Marco Polo, Beatrix Potter, Groucho Marx, Queen Elizabeth II, Jon Stewart
Love Compatibility
People in Chinese zodiac Tiger sign enjoy the feeling in love. They are clumsy in flirting but practical in action. They possess a special charm which makes people admire them. In fact, they are a bit sensitive in relationship, and tend to be over enthusiastic, which may scare people away. They are usually very lucky in love, for they can get the real love through easy attempt, and they always have a lot of pursuers around.
Fortune in 2016
Rank in 12 Zodiacs: No. 4
2016 is a year full of fortune for people with Chinese zodiac Tiger sign, and they are provided with abundant opportunities along with challenges. If they seize them, they can get long-standing development in career. With the breakthrough in work and expansion in business, their wallets also begin to become puffy. The relations with co-workers and partners are also favorable. In general, an easeful and fruitful life is waiting in front of them. However, they cannot become loose about themselves, but strive harder to make progress.
an ancient name for the planet Jupiter
The Tai Sui refers to the Grand Duke of Jupiter, and is also commonly known as the Tai Jun (Tai General). It can be any of 60 heavenly generals, each with its own name, depending on the combination of the Shi Tian Gan (10 Heavenly/Celestial Stems) (jia, yi, bing, ding, wu, ji, geng, xin, ren, gui)and the Shi Er Di Zhi (12 Earthly Branches) (corresponding to the 12 zodiac signs of rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog, pig) in any given year.
These heavenly generals take turns to govern each year,determining the luck and misfortune of the twelve zodiac signs.
However, when the Tai Sui moves into a certain zodiac,those born under that zodiac sign and those who are born under the opposite sign will experience misfortune in varying degrees: (in descending order) zheng chong, pian chong, xiao chong. This phenomenon is also known as Fan Tai Sui, or coming into conflict with the Tai Sui.
Individuals who happen to Fan Tai Sui in the particular year should go to the temple to An Tai Sui (appease the Tai Sui) in order to avoid misfortune that may result from angering the Tai Sui. One can avert misfortunes by praying to the Tai Sui deity by lighting the Tai Sui Lamp.
Si Ming Tai Sui Xing Jun
Bing Yin Tai Sui Shen Xing Xing Jun、Wu Yin Tai Sui Ceng Guang Xing Jun、Geng Yin Tai Sui Wu Huan Xing Jun、
Ren Yin Tai Sui He E Xing Jun、Jia Yin Tai Sui Zhang Chao Xing Jun
Chinese Character Evolution
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