The Four Symbols of Chinese Astrology

Ancient Chinese astronomers, during the Han Dynasty (2nd century BC to 2nd century AD), divided the sky into four regions. The four regions were known as “The Four Symbols”. The Four Symbols are mystical creatures: Black Tortoise of the North, White Tiger of the West, Vermilion Bird of the South, and Azure Dragon of the […]

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Yin and Yang in Chinese Philosophy

Yin and Yang is the ancient Chinese philosophical understanding that everything in the natural world will have an opposite, and that nothing in the natural world can exist without its opposite. In ancient Chinese culture, people were interested in the relationships and patterns that occurred throughout the natural world. The School of Yin-Yang, believed to […]

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Chinese Zodiac Sign: Pig

Pig Characteristics: Element: Water Direction: North-North-East Season: Winter Month: November Sign Order: Twelfth Colour: Royal Purple Polarity: Yin Gemstone: Ruby Lucky Number: 5 Friends: Rabbit, Goat Foes: Snake Associated Sun Sign: Scorpio The pig in Chinese Astrology might as well be the Zodiac sign with the greatest generosity and honour, in great contrast top the […]

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