How is the zodiac calculated?

China Gregorian calendar uses beginning of spring to determine the zodiac.

"Lunar calendar" is a kind of "solar calendar" used in Han Dynasty. The New Year is bounded by beginning of spring, beginning of spring is the first of the 24 solar terms, and the zodiac is based on beginning of spring.

There are 10 dry days and 12 earthly branches between liujia concentration areas, that is, Zichou Yin Mao and Tatsumi Shen You Xu Hai at noon. This is a bit complicated, so the ancients thought of using animals to represent earthly branches, that is, the zodiac. Rats, ugly cows, silver tigers, hairy rabbits, dragons, snakes, afternoon horses, sheep, monkeys, chickens, dogs and porcupines. The zodiac is unique in Liu Jianian, China, and it should be counted from beginning of spring.

Traditional numerology and divination are based on "beginning of spring". Including the current folk fortune tellers, have always followed the traditional zodiac formula. Because the zodiac is the same as the earthly branch, it can't be determined by the current Spring Festival.

For convenience, some people decide the zodiac directly according to the Spring Festival, so the tradition is gradually forgotten by many people, and the definition of the zodiac is also controversial. According to the questionnaire, the number of people who use the tradition of setting the zodiac in beginning of spring and forget it is 50/50.

Of course, if you happen to be born on a "controversial" date, you can also decide according to your personal preference.

As for whether the zodiac starts from beginning of spring or the first day of the first month, there is a great controversy among folk and folk experts! The reasons for the two calculation methods are listed below for your reference.

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