Monkey (zodiac)

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The Monkey ( ) 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 .

Years and the five elements

Persons born within these date ranges can be said to have been born in the Year of the Monkey, while also bearing its following elemental sign (i.e. Metal):[citation needed ] 2 February 1908 21 January 1909: Earth Monkey 20 February 1920 7 February 1921: Metal Monkey 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

Monkey Statue at a Buddhist shrine in Tokyo.

See also
Monkey Chinese astrology
The three wise monkeys over the Tsh-g shrine in Nikk, Japan.

References
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