The Year of the Rabbit, 2023 began on January 22, 2023. This Sunday was the first day of the New Lunar Year.
22 January, also known as Chinese New Year, is the day when the Year of the Tiger is officially retired and the Year of the Rabbit is officially ushered in. The Spring Festival is a Chinese event that commemorates the arrival of spring and pays respect to the ancestors and deities of the Chinese people.
The Chinese calendar divides the cycle into twelve annual cycles, with the year of the rabbit being the most auspicious.
Each year in the Chinese calendar corresponds to one of 12 different animals: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog, and pig.
Grace, beauty, kindness, and good fortune are all associated with the rabbit, the fourth animal in the Chinese zodiac. The lunar Jade Rabbit is the legendary link between rabbits and the moon.
The lunar calendar is based not only on the 12 zodiac animals, but also on a cycle of 10 “heavenly stems,” each of which represents one of the Taoist elements (fire, earth, water, wood, and metal). In the Chinese zodiac, 2022 was the Year of the Water Tiger, and 2023 will be the Year of the Water Rabbit.
The Water element is associated with a more imaginative, intuitive, and introspective personality type in those born in a Water year... Read more..
Source:- Uk Journal
