What year is the Year of the Sheep?

1907, 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, etc. are all years of the sheep.

1955 and 2015 are the years of Yiwei. The five elements belong to gold, so the fortune may have some twists and turns. The metal of the earthly branches can prosper the golden sheep, but the heavenly stem will be discouraged when seeing "Guishui", and the luck will be easy to repeat.

1943 and 2003 are the years of Guiwei, and the five elements belong to wood. The development of career should be outward, and you can get help from noble people. Luck shows a trend of first prosperity and then decline. All things should be stopped in moderation and good things will come. receive.

1907 and 1967 are the years of Dingwei. The five elements belong to water, and fortunes are ups and downs. You should be careful when investing, and be especially cautious when managing money. Money should not be exposed to the public, to prevent villains from worrying about it and causing trouble.

The years 1919 and 1979 are the years of the year. The five elements belong to fire, and the fortune is quite repetitive. There will be help from noble people or partial wealth will come to you. Even when the funds are blocked, you will persevere. Your career will eventually flourish and your wealth will be prosperous. See more benefits.

1931 and 1991 are the years of Xinwei. The five elements belong to the earth, and the fortune will fluctuate. Fortunately, you will be resourceful and decisive. You will have hard work in your middle age and enjoy happiness in your later years.

Origin of the Sheep Zodiac

In Chinese folklore, the Sheep is a figure as great as Prometheus in Greek mythology. Prometheus stole fire from heaven and gave it to the world. When he was brought to the stage, the sheep sacrificed their lives for stealing grain seeds and giving them to the human world.

In the ancient prehistoric era, there were no grains in the world. Human beings relied on vegetables and weeds for a living. Severe malnutrition made human beings look yellow, hungry and thin.

One autumn, a divine sheep came from the heavenly palace to the mortal world and found that human beings were disheveled and depressed. When I asked why, I found out that humans don’t grow food, and they don’t even know what food is. The Shen Sheep was so kind-hearted that he immediately told people that he would definitely bring them some grain next time. It turns out that nutritious food was grown only in the imperial fields of Tiangong at that time. The stingy Jade Emperor was unwilling to share the delicious food with humans. After the divine sheep returned to the heavenly palace, it sneaked into the royal field in the middle of the night while the guardian god was sleeping, picked the grains (rice, millet, wheat, beans, and hemp), held them in his mouth, and slipped to the mortal world before dawn. Human beings were very curious when they heard that the divine sheep had brought them grain seeds. The divine sheep handed over the seeds to humans, gave instructions on how to grow grains, and then quietly returned to the heavenly palace.

Humans sow grain seeds, and crops will grow that year. During the harvest, humans see the ears of grains, which look like sheep heads and sheep tails. The harvested grains are fragrant and sweet, and the clothes woven from the harvested linen are light and warm. After harvesting in autumn and storing in winter, people hold a grand memorial ceremony to thank the divine sheep for sending seeds. This kind of farmer ancestor worship ceremony for harvesting in autumn and storing in winter is still held in some rural areas.

The grand sheep-sacrifice ceremony alarmed the Jade Emperor, who thought about the appearance of grains in the world. I immediately thought of the divine sheep bringing Gu Ge to the human world. After finding out the situation, the Jade Emperor angered the divine sheep and ordered the Heavenly Palace to slaughter the sheep on earth and ask people to eat the mutton.

A strange thing happened the next year. At the place where the divine sheep was executed, green grass first grew, and then lambs grew. From then on, the sheep continued their family lineage in the human world, making a living by eating grass and transforming themselves into animals. The meat and milk of sheep are selflessly contributed to human beings, and human beings hold wax sacrifices every year to commemorate the sacrifice of sheep.

When humans heard that the Jade Emperor wanted to select twelve animals as the human zodiac and grant them gods, they unanimously recommended the sheep as this zodiac. Although the Jade Emperor was deeply worried about the sheep stealing the grain, he could not persuade everyone and had to agree that the sheep should be the zodiac sign.

Gregorian calendar years

The Gregorian calendar years of Weiyang are:

1907, 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979

1991, 2003, 2015, 2027, 2039, 2051, 2063

2075, 2087, 2099, etc.

Judgment method

When the AD year number is divided by 12 and the remainder is 11, it is the Year of the Sheep.

The formula is: AD year number ÷ 12 = a certain quotient, and the remainder is 11.

For example: 2003÷12=the quotient is 166, and the remainder is 91, then 2003 is the Year of the Sheep.

The traditional Chinese Year of the Sheep begins on the first day of the first lunar month of the lunar year and ends on New Year's Eve, because the zodiac year is dependent on the chronology of the stems and branches, and the chronology of the stems and branches is the way of counting the lunar year.

But in horoscope numerology, the beginning of spring is the starting point of the year pillar for numerology.

Interesting Stories

Sheep have been with humans for a long time and have a close relationship with humans, which is indeed worthy of a special mention. Because of its moderate size, low attack power, and almost no threat to humans, it is not as ferocious and creepy as jackals, tigers, and leopards, so it has become one of the most ideal hunting targets. Because they eat grass and produce milk, meat, fur, and skin, and because they are docile and easy to tame, they became the earliest animals raised by humans. The ancients regarded "horses, cattle, sheep, chickens, dogs, and hogs" as the six livestock, and sheep were famous on the "list" and ranked at the forefront. It is enough to illustrate its important position in the minds of the ancients.

Sheep can carry art. Because they have entered human vision very early, they are vividly reflected in the remains of early primitive cultures.

Their majestic figures can be seen in the mottled rock paintings; their beautiful faces can be seen in the patterns of pottery; from the "Four-Sheep Square Bottle" and "Three-Sheep Bronze Reel" of the Shang Dynasty to the "Sheep-Shaped Bronze Lamp" of the Han Dynasty , the "three-colored pottery sheep" of the Tang Dynasty, to today's New Year pictures, paper-cuts and other folk handicrafts, various images of sheep can be seen everywhere, bringing great aesthetic enjoyment to people from generation to generation and becoming an indispensable part of people's lives. important factor that is missing.

Sheep can represent beauty. The Chinese character "美" is a combination of the two characters "sheep" and "大". The beauty of sheep is a vivid reflection of the pragmatism aesthetic tendency of the ancients.

Sheep can be used as delicacies. The combination of "fish" and "sheep" forms the word "fresh", which reflects the great wealth of ancient people and makes us salivate.

The word "sheep" breeds culture. The ancients used pictographic methods to create the character "sheep", and they used it to great effect. In the "Chinese Character Dictionary", there are as many as 204 Chinese characters with "sheep" as the radical, which fully illustrates its huge influence on the lives of our ancestors. Unconsciously, the influence of sheep has penetrated into every aspect of human life, making people dizzy.

Sheep once accompanied heroes. According to the "Book of Han Su Wu Biography", Han Zhonglang General Su Wu was sent as an envoy to the Xiongnu on the order of Emperor Wu. The Xiongnu Chanyu acted recklessly on his back, detaining Su Wu and sending him to herd sheep (rams) on the shores of the North Sea, and threatened that "the milk will be returned." Su Wu accompanied the sheep, holding Hanjie in his hand, swallowing grass seeds when he was hungry, and drinking snow water when he was thirsty, but he still fulfilled his mission. It was not until Shanyu changed his mind 19 years later that Su Wu was able to return to Chang'an, where he was granted a title and became a vassal of the country, leaving a lasting legacy.

Sheep can inspire wisdom. According to "Warring States Policy·Chu Ce IV", King Huai of Chu believed Zhang Yi's rhetoric, entered Qin and was imprisoned. King Xiang came to the throne and did not want to make progress. Zhuang Xin, a good minister, refused to accept his advice, so he fled to Zhao. Soon, the capital of Ying was occupied by Qin. King Xiang regretted and found Zhuang Xin. Zhuang Xin encouraged King Xiang to regroup and make a comeback by saying, "It's not too late to mend the situation after it has been lost." Used here, it is both easy to understand and concise.

Sheep can symbolize peace and tranquility. There is an old saying that "Three sheep bring prosperity". When examining "Three Yangs Kaitai", it should be called "Three Yangs Kaitai", which first came from the "Book of Changes". According to the Book of Changes, the eleventh month is the Fu hexagram, with one yang born at the bottom; the twelfth month is the Lin hexagram, with the two yangs born at the bottom; the first month is the Tai hexagram, with three yangs born at the bottom. It refers to the passing of winter and the coming of spring, when yin disappears and yang grows, which is a symbol of good luck. Another explanation for "Three Yang Kaitai" is that the day is the shortest on the winter solstice in November, and then the days get longer. The ancients believed that this was because the yin energy gradually disappeared and the yang energy began to emerge, so it was called the winter solstice with one yang, December with two yangs, and the first month with three yangs. Therefore, the old times are often used as wishes for the beginning of the new year. "Sheep" and "Yang" have the same pronunciation, so over time it was mistakenly called "Three Yang Kaitai". Later generations adapted the specific shape of "three bighorn sheep gathered in one place", which became a symbol of good fortune known to women and children.

Sheep can embody justice. Because sheep have an upright and beautiful image in the minds of ancient people, they have been mythologized as a symbol of justice for a long time. According to Wang Chong's "Lun Heng Shi Ying", Gao Tao, a minister of Yao in the Tang Dynasty, managed the prison and supplemented it with a one-horned sheep. This sheep is extremely effective in "touching the suspect if he is guilty, but not touching if he is not guilty". During the Warring States Period, censors, jailers and other law enforcers in Qin, Chu and other countries all wore crowns and uniforms with the pattern of a one-horned divine sheep to show their solemnity and sanctity. The name of this one-horned sheep is "Xie Zhi". As a symbol of impartial law enforcement, its image has been used as a pattern on the official uniforms of law enforcement officers in the past dynasties until the end of the Qing Dynasty.

Sheep nature likes to be clean. Sheep want to live in a dry and clean place, eat green grass when hungry, drink clear springs when thirsty, stay clean and stay away from filth. Unlike some animals, which play in the mud all day long, drink and eat, hide dirt and evil people, look forward to contentment, and have no shame.

Although Sheep are demure and elegant, and are loved by everyone, they also have some shortcomings, namely poor resistance and lack of fighting spirit. Even if he is being slaughtered, he will just groan and then kill him. They are quite unlike pigs. Although they cannot run for their lives, they are willing to sing loudly and do their best, hoarse at the top of their lungs, and soar with anger. Pigs and sheep are so different, there must be a reason. According to folklore, pigs and sheep feel aggrieved because they were slaughtered, and they start to seek justice from God. The sheep move lightly and the wind blows under their feet, so they must be met first. After hearing this, God smiled and said: "Don't blame me, pigs, sheep, pigs and sheep, you are a dish in the world. You do nothing all day long, relying on human beings to raise you, but do not allow humans to eat your meat, what use do you have?" You should understand. Go back and tell Mr. Fat Pig that he should take it calmly and don't have to come here again." Although Sheep still felt sad after hearing this, he thought about it and found it reasonable. Having no choice but to go home. I met a fat pig on the way and saw that it was panting and walking hard. Sheep convey the word of God. The pig was angry and still felt it was unfair. The sheep dragged him back to his residence. After that, the sheep could only sigh when faced with the butcher's knife; while the pigs, because they were confused in their thinking, yelled until they died.

Perhaps due to the influence of the long-standing and well-known zodiac culture, there are many Chinese people who are prejudiced against the Year of the Sheep. They believe that the fate of giving birth to children in the Year of the Sheep is unlucky, so that at the end of the Year of the Horse, mothers gather in large numbers. Some even go so far as to have a caesarean section in advance to avoid the "bad luck" of having their son born in the Year of the Sheep. This move is not only baseless from a scientific point of view, but also nonsense from a cultural perspective. On the other hand, while being like a sheep is certainly not very pleasant, being like a horse is not much better. In fact, those who have an early Caesarean section to avoid the Year of the Sheep are really looking for trouble and bringing "bad luck" to themselves.

People born in the Year of the Sheep are generally docile and considerate. Nine out of ten Sheep will be rich. They have no worries about food and clothing, and can always be cared for and assisted by others. And everyone's destiny is determined by more than just their zodiac sign.

Everyone should educate their children well to make them excellent and moral.

Winter passes and spring comes, and the cycle begins again and again, a 12-year cycle, until the end of the world. Time passes and life is short. At the end of the year and the beginning of the new year, it seems that we should remember the virtue of the horse, the goodness of the sheep, the kindness of carrying things, self-improvement, and the pursuit of a better tomorrow, working together and forging ahead!

Nine out of ten sheep are incomplete

People believe that children born in the year of the sheep will be followers rather than leaders when they grow up. People born in the year of the sheep are doomed to have failed marriages and poor business. Many mothers also believe this. Rumor has it that people are reluctant to have children in the Year of the Sheep. In fact, the legend is not reliable.

Folk legend

Folk legend says that people born in the Year of the Sheep have bad luck in marriage. This is a legend after the late Qing Dynasty. There was no such saying before the Qing Dynasty, and there was no such saying in ancient numerology books, because Cixi This is because the Empress Dowager was born in the Year of the Sheep. However, as Cixi is the Empress Dowager, I am afraid it would not be wrong to say that she had a bad fate. I can only say that she brought disaster to the country and the people.

Origin

Since ancient times, Chinese people have liked to use the word "sheep" to seek good luck. The word "sheep" in "Sanyang Kaitai" uses the homophony of "yang" to express the wish of good luck and good luck. In fact, the correct way to write it is "Three Yang Kaitai", which comes from the "Book of Changes" and refers to the passing of winter and the coming of spring.

"Shuowen Jiezi" says: "Sheep, auspiciousness." "Beauty, sweetness. From sheep, big...beauty and goodness agree." Ancient people regarded sheep as spiritual animals and mascot. In ancient Chinese, the words "sheep" and "xiang" are interrelated. Many ancient artifacts have "auspicious" inscriptions written as "auspicious sheep".

In ancient times, it was said that "ten sheep and nine blessings are complete", which means that sheep symbolize happiness. Some people mistakenly wrote it as "nine out of ten sheep are incomplete", and in word of mouth, it was also spread as "nine out of ten sheep are incomplete". According to research, the theory of "nine out of ten sheep" did not appear before the Xianfeng period of the Qing Dynasty. "Ten sheep and nine incomplete" is a political strategy to overthrow the Empress Dowager Cixi. Because Empress Dowager Cixi was born in the year of the Sheep, in order to overthrow her, people began to claim that people born in the Year of the Sheep had a bad fate. In addition, Zeng Guofan and Li Hongzhang were both born in the year of Sheep, which made the people dislike each other and the princes and generals who were born in the year of Sheep, which led to this legend.

In fact, there are many famous people in China and abroad who were born in the year of Sheep, such as Li Shimin (599), Nurhachi (1559), Ouyang Xiu (1007), Sima Guang (1019), Zeng Gong (1019) Year), Bill Gates (1955), Murdoch (1931), Steve Jobs (1955), Mo Yan (1955), Simon Yam (1955), Chen Daoming (1955), Chow Yun-fat (1955), Liao Jingsheng (1955), Liu Xiaoqing (1955), Deng Chao (1979), Zhang Xinzhe (1967), Zhang Yu (1967), Na Ying (1967), Gao Yuanyuan (1979), Hou Xian (1979), Wang Zulan (January 1980), Sun Yang (1991), Zhou Dongyu (January 1992), etc. are all born in the year of Sheep. The idea that people born in the year of Sheep have a bad life is untenable in fact. Gao Zhuocheng, director of the Institute of Sociology of the Shanxi Academy of Social Sciences, pointed out that the statement that "people born in the year of the Sheep have a bad life" is unfounded and is more of a converging psychological suggestion. When people realize that their lives are rough, they will look for irresistible factors other than individuals to hint at them. As the overall quality of the people improves, the theory of zodiac signs may change with the development of society.

Naming

1. The spiritual power of phonology: when the name is pronounced, it will produce a magnetic field of sound. A good name is pleasant to the ear, but a bad name will cause interference. Many artists or writers will Choose another name or another font size, such as: Zhang Daqian (formerly known as Zhang Yuan). A good name is not only impressive but also something you can identify with.

2. Avoid homophonic sounds when naming babies in the Year of the Sheep: If parents plan to choose a name for their baby, they should pay attention to whether there are any indecent homophonic sounds when pronouncing the name, so as to avoid confusion in the future. Such as: Wu Limao, Zeng Haoxiao, Yu Ling (Rain), Wei Cong (Feeding Worms). It is best to pronounce the name several times to see if it sounds smooth.

3. Pay attention to the meaning of the words: If parents want to choose a name for their child, they must first understand the meaning of the words, because some words are not common, or the radicals next to them are changed, but the meaning is not good, so the last Fortunately, before choosing a name, consult the Kangxi Dictionary to determine the meaning.

4. BaZi naming for babies born in the Year of the Sheep: Some refer to the baby’s BaZi to help them name the baby, that is, they use the BaZi to understand the baby’s innate destiny, such as: whether the yin and yang are coordinated and the five elements are equal. Choose a name to harmonize and improve your baby's fortune. To name your baby, you can follow the eight-character horoscope, then refer to the pattern and strokes, and finally find the appropriate meaning. For example, it is known from the horoscope that the baby has a willful and unruly personality, and it is recommended to modify the child's personality by using principles, virtues, cultivation, and maintenance.

5. Zodiac: Many parents often choose words based on the zodiac when choosing names. For example, in the Year of the Dragon, boys are often named Dragon. Or certain zodiac signs are suitable for using certain words, such as: Snakes like to stay in small holes. Babies born in the year of the Snake can choose the words: Zhe, Qi, Shan, Wei, etc.

6. Names for babies born in the Year of the Sheep: Generally speaking, single names are easy to remember and loud. However, single names lack ground and extra characters. Unless they are born with good fortune, they are not suitable for use, or they may not be suitable for use. Then use the word or number as an auxiliary, such as: Sun Wen, whose name is Zhongshan; Li Bai, whose name is Taibai.

7. The eighty-one agility of the strokes: The eighty-one agility of the five grids (sky grid, earth grid, personality, external grid, and general grid) can be calculated respectively, and the mutual interdependence of the five elements can be observed.

The total pattern is 24, 25, 29, 31, 32, 33, 35 (this number of strokes is very good, but there are many overlapping waves in life) 37, 39, 41, 45, 47, 48 (this number of strokes is not bad) Most people with such a number of strokes can overcome difficulties and create a pattern.

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