Dragon (zodiac)

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The Dragon (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: ), is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac and Mongolian zodiac related to the Chinese calendar and Mongolian calendar, and the only animal that is legendary. The Year of the Dragon is associated with the earthly branch symbol and is considered the luckiest year in the Chinese Zodiac.[1]


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[edit] Years and the Five Elements

Stamps of Azerbaijan, 2012

Persons born within these date ranges can be said to have been born in the "Year of the Dragon," while also bearing the following elemental sign:

  • 16 February 1904 – 3 February 1905: Wood Dragon
  • 3 February 1916 – 22 January 1917: Fire Dragon
  • 23 January 1928 – 9 February 1929: Earth Dragon
  • 8 February 1940 – 26 January 1941: Metal Dragon
  • 27 January 1952 – 13 February 1953: Water Dragon
  • 13 February 1964 – 1 February 1965: Wood Dragon
  • 31 January 1976 – 17 February 1977: Fire Dragon
  • 17 February 1988 – 5 February 1989: Earth Dragon
  • 5 February 2000 – 23 January 2001: Metal Dragon
  • 23 January 2012 – 9 February 2013: Water Dragon
  • 10 February 2024 – 28 January 2025: Wood Dragon

[edit] Traditional Dragon attributes and associations

Attribute
Zodiac Location 5th
Ruling hours 7am-10am
Direction East-southeast
Motto “I Reign”[2]
Season and month Spring, April
Fixed element Wood [3] [4]
Stem Positive
Lunar Month Dates April 5 – May 4
Birthstone Amethyst
Colors Red
Roughly equivalent western sign Aries
Polarity Yang
Food Wheat, poultry
Ruling Countries  China,  United Kingdom,  Italy,  Denmark  Iran,  Japan,  Bulgaria,  Vietnam,  FSM

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