What is the special significance of the twelfth birthday?

The number twelve has twelve zodiac signs and twelve earthly branches. There are twelve months in a year and twelve hours in a day. As far as the zodiac is concerned, twelve years is just a cycle of the zodiac.

This is the first year of animal life. Also called big birthday. From birth to the age of twelve, a person just draws the first circle of life. It means perfect, round, round. The ancients thought that the age of 12 ended childhood and entered adolescence, so the twelfth birthday was also called "Tongguan".

The twelfth birthday also has a special significance, that is, the transition to adolescence. By the time of his twelfth birthday, the child has entered adolescence and began to face physical, psychological and social changes.