What you need to know about the Year of the Metal Ox
Chinese New Year, or Lunar New Year, is the most important and grandest festival in China and other parts of the world.
It is celebrated by 20 percent of the global population.
The year 2021 is the Year of the Ox, the zodiac sign that occupies the second position in the Chinese Zodiac.
The Year of Metal Ox is from Feb. 12, 2021, the celebration of Chinese New Year, and ends on Jan. 31, 2022.
In Chinese culture, each Zodiac animal is associated with personal traits and luck.
Last year was the Year of Rat, which known for being inquisitive, shrewd, and resourceful.
According to Chinese myth, Jade Emperor ordered, on his birthday party, that the 12 animals who arrived first would become part of the Chinese Zodiac animal.
Rat convinced Ox for a back ride on the condition that Rat would be singing in the entire journey.
The Ox supposedly arrived first but Rat jumped off in front of him and became the first animal who arrived at the party.
On the flip side, Ox became the second animal.
This order was followed by Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig.
Each of these animals represented the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac.
The Years of the Ox include 1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, and 2009.
The ox is a valued animal in Chinese culture because of its role in agriculture. People who were born in the year of the Ox are also said to be hardworking, honest, diligent, and dependable.
What type of Ox are you?
In Chinese philosophy, the Five Elements Theory expresses interactions and relationships between things.
Each element is represented particular characteristics and associations with different aspects of nature.
Elements / Types Years of Birth Traits
Wood Ox 1925, 1985 brave, selfless, resourceful, upright, outspoken
Fire Ox 1937, 1997 clever, versatile, but lacks sympathy
Earth Ox 1949, 2009 smart, confident, resolute, a little conservative
Metal Ox 1961, 2021 busy and active, with good interpersonal relations
Water Ox 1913, 1973 hardworking, diligent, realistic
Ideal Careers
Since Oxen have a strong sense of responsibility, they are a perfect candidate for professional and stressful jobs. They will make good doctors, lawyers, teachers, and businessmen.
But regardless of the career that they chose, Oxen should do something that they love and is really of interest to them.
Lucky things for the Oxen
Colors: blue, yellow, and green
Months: April, September, and December
Lucky Gemstone: Aquamarine
Numbers: 1 and 4
Flowers: lily of the valley and lucky bamboo
Directions of auspiciousness: East and Southeast
Directions of wealth: Northwest
Directions of love: South
What to avoid?
Colors: red and brown
Numbers: 3
Famous Oxen
Barack Obama: born on August 4, 1961, a Metal Ox.
Vincent Van Gogh: born on March 30, 1853, a Water Ox.
Walt Disney: born on December 5, 1901, a Gold Ox.
Margaret Thatcher: born on October 13, 1925, a Wood Ox.
/ with details from chinahighlights.com
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