Year of the Ox

As Chinese zodiac is calculated by the Chinese lunar calendar and it does not completely accord with your birthdays in the solar calendar. Want to quickly confirm if you are an Ox?

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In ancient legends, the ox was the loyal servant of the God of Heaven Jade Emperor, constantly traveling between the celestial palace and the mortal world. One day, people sought help from the Jade Emperor, saying that the land in the mortal world was barren and requested the Jade Emperor to bestow grass seeds to restore vitality. The ox volunteered to go to the mortal world to sow grass seeds, but due to carelessness, it misunderstood the emperor's instructions of “a handful of seeds every three steps” as “three handfuls of seeds every one step” and caused wild grass to grow wantonly, even affecting the crops growing. Therefore, the Jade Emperor punished the ox to go to the mortal world and ordered it and its descendants to only eat grass and help people with farming. The ox knew its mistake and was willing to endure hardships and work diligently. It pulled carts and plowed fields without loosening the harness, doing a lot of work for people and earning people's praise. When selecting the zodiac sign, people unanimously elected it.

Why was such a diligent ox ranked second behind the tiny rat? Another legend has it that the Jade Emperor wanted to select twelve animals to be 12 zodiac signs, inviting all animals to participate in the selection. On the appointed day, the first twelve to arrive at the Jade Emperor's hall would be chosen as zodiac animals. The appointed day came, and the old ox set off early, crossing mountains and rivers, arriving at the Jade Emperor's hall. It thought it would be the first, but at this time, a rat jumped off its back and ran ahead of it, arriving at the Jade Emperor's hall first. It is said that the rat hid in the old ox's ears. When almost reaching the Jade Emperor's hall, it rushed out and got the first place. The old ox then became the second.

Young Ox people don’t need to worry about their health as they are energetic, active and have a high resistance to disease. The small diseases like colds and fevers are not serious. However, as people born in the Year of the Ox are very hardworking, they may meet some troubles with age, like cervical spondylosis. The long term unhealthy diet may also cause digestive diseases.

Thus for Ox men, more outdoor activities are needed and they can play basketball, tennis or soccer with friends to exercise. For Ox women, yoga is recommended to build the body. Also, try to keep a healthy diet.

In 2025, the Ox’s fortunes would be great in many ways. Those studying, working, or starting a business could be guided and assisted by their supervisors, elders, or friends to achieve the desired development. In addition, they would have a good income, which may come from various aspects such as career or investment. Horoscope in love would be quite good: singles may experience a pleasant love life soon and those with a significant other would go further in their relationship. They may need to be a little more careful, whether it’s while driving, playing sports or traveling.