This year, the Chinese New Year will fall on Thursday, February 19, and according to the hallowed annals of the ancient zodiac from which originated the animals and their associated years, we will see the dawn of the Year of the Sheep. The sheep in question is said to be specifically the female Wood Sheep, although some will say it is the Green Sheep. Whichever material or colour the sheep of 2015 will arrive as, the New Year will be a time of new beginnings, family reunions and much excitement.
The sheep is considered a lucky animal, attached to the easy life. An important and ubiquitous creature even today in the rural areas of the world’s most populous nation, the sheep is associated with the elements of earth and wood in the Chinese Five Element theory. Interestingly enough, some users of the Chinese zodiac in fact will state it will soon be the Year of the Goat, another farmyard animal that enjoys nibbling vegetation, although with a range restricted to pastures and mountains in northern China.
The confusion over whether this new lunar year is in honour of the sheep or goat stems from the use of the Mandarin word ‘yang’ to describe this year. The problem is, ‘yang’ can be used to refer to many kinds of herbivorous animals with cloven feet, including sheep, goats, camels and even gazelles, according to Isaac Yue, a professor of Chinese religion and mythology at the University of Hong Kong (interviewed by CNN).
People born in the Year of the Sheep (or Goat or Ram) are said to be tender, kind-hearted, family oriented and endowed with an intelligent nature while being humble and polite. You shouldn’t expect too much boasting bravado or fiery tempers to come out of a Sheep. They are also said to be good with business dealings and can be relied upon to keep the household budget in the black in their everyday economics. They are also aesthetically pleasing with symmetrical faces and figures, if you believe the old legends.
Previous years of the Sheep/Goat this and last century were:- 1907, 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003.
Whichever animal takes pride of place in this year’s fantastic celebrations, I’ll be wishing you a very happy Year of the Sheep or Goat.
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今年以来，中国农历新年将落在周四，2月19日，并根据古老的生肖从而形成了动物及其关联多年的神圣史册，我们将看到羊年度的曙光。有问题的羊，据说是专门女木羊，虽然有些人会说，这是绿羊。无论材料或颜色2015年羊会到来，新的一年将是新的开始，家庭团聚和太多的激动时刻。
羊被认为是幸运的动物，附着在安逸的生活。即使在今天，在世界上人口最多的国家的农村地区一个重要的，无处不在的动物，羊是用泥土和木材在中国的五行学说中的元素有关。有趣的是，中国的黄道十二宫实际上是一些用户会说明它很快就会山羊，另一个农场的动物，喜欢嗑植被年，尽管仅限于草原和山脉在中国北部的一个范围。
在这个新的农历年是否是为了纪念绵羊或山羊的混乱从使用普通话词’阳’茎今年来形容。问题是，’阳’可以用来指多种草食动物偶的脚，包括绵羊，山羊，骆驼，甚至瞪羚，根据艾萨克·悦，中国的宗教和神话的香港大学教授（由CNN采访）。
生于羊年（或羊或羊）的人说是温柔，善良，面向家庭和赋予智能的性质，而谦虚有礼。你不应该抱太大的期望吹嘘虚张声势还是火热的脾气来一只羊了。他们也说是良好的业务往来，可依靠保持在黑色的家庭预算在日常经济。他们还美观对称面孔和人物，如果你相信古老传说。
往年羊/山羊这和上个世纪是： – 1907年，1919年，1931年，1943年，1955年，1967年，1979年，1991年，2003年。
无论动物姣姣在今年的梦幻般的庆祝活动，我会希望你的羊或山羊的一个非常快乐的一年。
Here is our selection of lucky images for the occasion. Enjoy!!!
下面是我们选择的幸运图像的场合。享受！
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Chinese Horoscope …. 2015: Year of the Sheep/Goat!!!
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HI Happy New Year to you sweet friend! I love your painting and all your happy art! Yay!
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Hi Michelle…thank you so much 🙂
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Beautiful post Vijay ⭐ … Happy chinese new year! best wishes, Aquileana 😀
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Thank you Aquileana !!
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Dear friend, this post is awesome. Though the year is fast approaching first quarter yet i can’t resist the urge to reblog this beautiful work of art of numerous minds. Many thanks for allowing it.
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Hi Akeem,
Thanks very much for your appreciation…and for the reblog 🙂 🙂 🙂
Vijay
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