The Animals of Sheng Xiao: Exploring the Chinese Zodiac

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Based on astronomy and the Chinese calendar, Sheng Xiao is the Chinese Zodiac. Ties to astronomy during the Han Dynasty, Chinese astrology mimics Chinese philosophy and principles including the concepts of yin and yang. Each year of the Chinese Zodiac relates to individual animal which unique attributes and is based on a 12-year cycle.

This book explores the twelve personality types of the Chinese Zodiac as well as the Earthly Branches.

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