Monkey (zodiac)

The Monkey (猴) is the ninth of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Monkey is associated with the Earthly Branch symbol 申.

## Contents

* 1 Years and the Five Elements
* 2 Chinese zodiac Monkey Compatibility Grid
* 3 Basic astrology elements
* 4 See also
* 5 References
* 6 Further reading

## Years and the Five Elements

The Three wise monkeys over the Tōshō-gū shrine in Nikkō, Japan The Monkey statue at the Shinto shrine in Tokyo

People born within these date ranges can be said to have been born in the "Year of the Monkey", while also bearing the following elemental sign:[1][2]

Start date | End date | Heavenly branch

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6 February 1932 | 25 January 1933 | Water Monkey
25 January 1944 | 12 February 1945 | Wood Monkey
12 February 1956 | 30 January 1957 | Fire Monkey
30 January 1968 | 16 February 1969 | Earth Monkey
16 February 1980 | 4 February 1981 | Metal Monkey
4 February 1992 | 22 January 1993 | Water Monkey
22 January 2004 | 8 February 2005 | Wood Monkey
8 February 2016 | 27 January 2017 | Fire Monkey
26 January 2028 | 12 February 2029 | Earth Monkey
12 February 2040 | 31 January 2041 | Metal Monkey

## Chinese zodiac Monkey Compatibility Grid

Sign | Best Match | Average Match | No Match

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Monkey | Monkey, Dragon, Rat | Snake, Rooster, Ox, Pig, Rabbit, Goat, Dog, Horse | Tiger

## Basic astrology elements

Earthly Branches of Birth Year: | Shen

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The Five Elements: | Water
Yin Yang: | Yang
Lunar Month: | Seventh
Lucky Numbers: | 3, 4, 7, 9; Avoid: 2, 5, 8
Lucky Flowers: | chrysanthemum
Lucky Colors: | white, gold, blue; Avoid: red, black, grey
Season: | Autumn
Closest Western Zodiac: | Leo

## See also

* Monkey
* Chinese astrology
* Chinese mythology
* Monkeys in Chinese culture
* Simians (Chinese poetry)

## References

1. ↑ "Chinese Zodiac - Monkey". Your Chinese Astrology. https://www.yourchineseastrology.com/zodiac/monkey.htm. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
2. ↑ "Year of the Monkey: Years, Personality, 2018 Horoscope, Love Compatibility, Lucky Elements". https://www.yourchineseastrology.com/zodiac/monkey.htm.

## Further reading

* Peter So (2015). Kaori Working House. ed. Your Fate in 2016 - The Year of the Monkey. Forms Publications. ISBN 978-988-8325-85-6. https://books.google.com/books?id=Q8baDAAAQBAJ.
* Neil Somerville (2015). Your Chinese Horoscope 2016: What the Year of the Monkey holds in store for you (1st ed.). Thorsons/HarperCollins. ISBN 9780007588268.
* Suzanne White (2015). 2016 New Astrology Horoscopes - Chinese and Western: Fire Monkey Year - Monthly Horoscopes for All Signs. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. pp. 360. ISBN 9781517127749.

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Chinese zodiac

Core Zodiac Members|

* Rat
* Ox
* Tiger
* Rabbit
* Dragon
* Snake
* Horse
* Goat
* Monkey
* Rooster
* Dog
* Pig

Other Zodiac Members|

| Chinese|

* Cat (Rabbit)

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Korean|

* Sheep (Goat)

Japanese|

* Sheep (Goat)
* Wild Boar (Pig)

Vietnamese|

* Water buffalo (Ox)
* Cat (Rabbit)

Cham|

* Turtle (Monkey)

Malay|

* Nāga (Dragon)
* Mousedeer (Rabbit)
* Tortoise (Pig)

Thai|

* Nāga (Dragon)

Tai Lue|

* Elephant (Pig)

Gurung|

* Cow (Ox)
* Cat (Rabbit)
* Eagle (Dragon)
* Bird (Rooster)
* Deer (Pig)

Turkic|

* Fish (Dragon)

Persian|

* Whale (Dragon)

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