Zodiac Signs

According to the book of 12 animals in Vietnam & China culture, the 12 zodiac signs are derived from the CAN (10 Heaven CANs) – CHI (12 Earth CHIs) calendar. This type of calendar appeared in the Shang Dynasty (1766-1122 BC) in China. Accordingly, the 12 zodiac signs mentioned are associated with the Twelve AnimalsCHIs.

Origin of the 12 Zodiac signs

1. Thap Thien Can – Ten Can system (10 CANs)

Vietnamese Spelling Chinese Spelling Yin Yang & Five Elements Year ends with
Giap Jia 甲 (+) Wood 4
At Yi 乙 (-) Wood 5
Binh Bing 丙 (+) Fire 6
Dinh Ding 丁 (-) Fire 7
Mau Wu 戊 (+) Earth 8
Ky Ji 己 (-) Earth 9
Canh Geng 庚 (+) Metal 0
Tan Xin 辛 (-) Metal 1
Nham Ren 壬 (+) Water 2
Quy Gui 癸 (-) Water 3
Vietnam Zodiac Animal Signs
Vietnam Zodiac Animal Signs

2. Thap Nhi Dia Chi – Ten Earth CHIs (12 Earth CHIs)

Ty – Rat
Suu – Ox
Dan – Tiger
Mao – Cat (Rabbit in Chinese Zodiac System but same attributes)
Thin – Dragon
Ty – Snake
Ngo – Horse
Mui – Goat
Than – Monkey
Dau – Rooster
Tuat – Dog
Hoi – Pig

China Zodiac Animal Signs
China Zodiac Animal Signs

Made up of five elements of the Five Elements: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire Earth. Each element is paired with Yin or Yang to form a 10-year cycle.

Vietnamese Spelling Zodiac Signs Yin Yang & Five Elements
Ty Rat Zodiac Sign (+)Water
Suu Ox Zodiac Sign (-) Earth
Dan Tiger Zodiac Sign (+) Wood
Mao Cat Zodiac Sign (-) Wood
Thin Dragon Zodiac Sign (+) Earth
Ty Snake Zodiac Sign (-) Fire
Ngo Horse Zodiac Sign (+) Fire
Mui Goat Zodiac Sign (-) Earth
Than Monkey Zodiac Sign (+) Metal
Dau Rooster Zodiac Sign (-) Metal
Tuat Dog Zodiac Sign (+) Earth
Hoi Pig Zodiac Sign (-) Water

When the 12 zodiac signs of the Twelve Earth CHIs are combined with an element in the Five Elements, along with the Yin or Yang of the Heaven CANs, it will form 60 years from different combinations, collectively known as the Luc Thap Hoa Giap, or Can Chi system.

3. CANs (10) & CHIs (12) make Same Frequency follow Five Elements creating 60 Frequency of Destiny

Order CAN -CHI Name of Frequency Order CAN – Chi Name of Frequency Element
1 Giap Ty Hai Trung Kim – Sea metal 31 Giap Ngo Sa Trung Kim – Sand metal Metal
2 At Suu 32 At Mui
3 Binh Dan Lu Trung Hoa – Furnace fire 33 Binh Than Son Ha Hoa – Forest fire Fire
4 Dinh Mao 34 Dinh Dau
5 Mau Thin Dai Lam Moc – Forest wood 35 Mau Tuat Binh Dia Moc – Meadow wood Wood
6 Ky Ty 36 Ky Hoi
7 Canh Ngo Lo Bang Tho – Road earth 37 Canh Ty Bich Thuong Tho – Adobe earth Earth
8 Tan Mui 38 Tan Suu
9 Nham Than Kiem Phong Kim – Sword metal 39 Nham Dan Kim bach Kim – Precious metal Metal
10 Quy Dau 40 Quy Mao
11 Giap Tuat Son Dau Hoa – Volcanic fire 41 Giap Thin Phuc Dang Hoa – Lamp fire Fire
12 At Hoi 42 At Ty
13 Binh Ty Gian Ha Thuy – Cave water 43 Binh Ngo Thien Ha Thuy – Sky water Water
14 Dinh Suu 44 Dinh Mui
15 Mau Dan Thanh Dau Tho – Fortress earth 45 Mau Than Dai Dich Tho – Highway earth Earth
16 Ky Mao 46 Ky Dau
17 Canh Thin Bach Lap Kim – Wax metal 47 Canh Tuat Thoa Xuyen Kim – Jewelry metal Metal
18 Tan Ty 48 Tan Hoi
19 Nham Ngo Duong Lieu Moc – Willow wood 49 Nham Ty Tang Do Moc – Mulberry wood Wood
20 Quy Mui 50 Quy Suu
21 Giap Than Tuyen Trung Thuy – Stream water 51 Giap Dan Dai Khe Thuy – Rapids water Water
22 At Dau 52 At Mao
23 Binh Tuat Oc Thuong Tho – Roof tiles earth 53 Binh Thin Sa Trung Tho – Desert earth Earth
24 Dinh Hoi 54 Dinh Ty
25 Mau Ty Tich Lich Hoa – Lightning fire 55 Mau Ngo Thien Thuong Hoa – Sun fire Fire
26 Ky Suu 56 Ky Mui
27 Canh Dan Tung Ba Moc – Conifer wood 57 Canh Than Thach Luu Moc – Pomegranate wood Wood
28 Tan Mao 58 Tan Dau
29 Nham Thin Truong Giang Thuy – River water 59 Nham Tuat Dai Hai Thuy – Ocean water Water
30 Quy Ty 60 Quy Hoi

According to this calendar, the ancient Esten chose 12 zodiac animals associated with human life or the earliest domesticated by humans to put them into the CANs – CHIs calendar, in the order of Rat, Ox, Tiger, Cat, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig (Ty – Suu – Dan – Mao – Thin – Ty – Ngo – Mui – Than – Dau – Tuat- Hoi).

12 Zodiac Signs by Year

 Rat  1924  1936  1948  1960  1972  1984  1996  2008 2020 2032
 Ox  1925  1937  1949  1961  1973  1985  1997 2009 2021 2033
 Tiger  1926  1938  1950  1962  1974  1986  1998 2010 2022 2034
 Cat  1927  1939  1951  1963  1975  1987  1999 2011 2023 2035
 Dragon  1928  1940  1952  1964  1976  1988  2000 2012 2024 2036
 Snake  1929  1941  1953  1965  1977  1989  2001 2013 2025 2037
 Horse  1930  1942  1954  1966  1978  1990  2002 2014 2026 2038
 Goat  1931  1943  1955  1967  1979  1991  2003 2015 2027 2039
 Monkey  1932  1944  1956  1968  1980  1992  2004 2016 2028 2040
 Rooster  1933  1945  1957  1969  1981  1993  2005 2017 2029 2041
 Dog  1934  1946  1958  1970  1982  1994  2006 2018 2030 2042
 Pig  1935  1947  1959  1971  1983  1995  2007 2019 2031 2043

12 Zodiac Animal Signs