Chinese Zodiac Dragon


As the symbol of Chinese nation, dragon represents authority and good fortune. It has the fifth position among the Chinese zodiac animals. A myth says that the Jade Emperor held a competition and said the order of the 12-cycle animal signs would be decided by the order in which the zodiac animals arrived at his palace. Dragon came fifth.
Facts of Chinese Zodiac Dragon
Chinese: 龙 (Lónɡ)
Earthly Branches: Chen (辰)
Energy: Yang
Five Elements: Earth (Tu)The Year of Dragon is the fifth in the 12-year cycle of animal years of the Chinese zodiac. Dragon years are …1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024… If you were born in one of the years, then you are a Dragon.

Years of Dragon
Years sharing the same animal sign and element repeat every 60 years. The five elements are Metal (Gold), Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth. It is said that birth animal signs and elements decide people's characteristics.

Type Year of Birth Personality
Fire Dragon 1916, 1976 Slick, good at seizing opportunities, easy to get success
Earth Dragon 1928, 1988 Positive, hardworking, but tend to give up halfway
Metal Dragon 1940, 2000 Candid, moody
Water Dragon 1952, 2012 Outgoing, adaptable, popular
Wood Dragon 1964, 2024 Introverted, taciturn, very talented but not fond of limelight

Dragon's Personality

Occupying the 5th position in the Chinese Zodiac, the Dragon is the mightiest of the signs. Dragons symbolize such character traits as dominance and ambition. Dragons prefer to live by their own rules and if left on their own, are usually successful. They’re driven, unafraid of challenges, and willing to take risks. They’re passionate in all they do and they do things in grand fashion. Unfortunately, this passion and enthusiasm can leave Dragons feeling exhausted and interestingly, unfulfilled.

While Dragons frequently help others, rarely will they ask for help. Others are attracted to Dragons, especially their colorful personalities, but deep down, Dragons prefer to be alone. Perhaps that is because they’re most successful when working alone. Their preference to be alone can come across as arrogance or conceitedness, but these qualities aren’t applicable. Dragons have tempers that can flare fast!


Health
Considering their hard-working nature, Dragons are healthy overall. They do get stressed and suffer from periodic tension/headaches, likely because they take so many risks. Dragons could benefit from incorporating mild activity into their lives. Yoga or walking would be good as these activities can work both their minds and their bodies.


Career
Dragons prefer leading to being led. Jobs that allow them to express their creativity are good choices. Some good careers include: inventor, manager, computer analyst, lawyer, engineer, architect, broker, and sales person.


Relationships
Dragons will give into love, but won’t give up their independence. Because they have quick, sometimes vengeful tempers, their partners need to be tough-skinned. Dragons enjoy others who are intriguing, and when they find the right partners, they’ll usually commit to that person for life.


Compatibility
Dragons are compatible with the Monkey or Rat and incompatible with the Ox and Goat.

Best Match with Dragon: Rat, Tiger, Snake, or Rooster
Rat and Snake are more intelligent and shrewder than Dragon. Couples that are formed from Dragon and Rat, or Dragon and Snake, complement and help the other in both work and life.
Tiger and Rooster will fit Dragon nicely if they hold the same goals with Dragon in life.

Worst Match with Dragon: Ox, Rabbit, Goat, or Dog 
Aggressive Dragon won’t get along well with the stubborn Ox, quiet Rabbit, or sensitive Goat. Dragon and Dog are clashing and neither trusts nor understands the other.


Dragon's Lucky things
Lucky Flowers: bleeding heart vine, larkspur
Lucky Gemstone: Amethyst
Lucky Numbers: 1, 6, 7
Lucky Colors: golden, silver, hoary
Lucky Directions: west, northwest, north
Best Match: Rat, Monkey, Rooster

Dragon's Unlucky things
Unlucky Numbers: 3, 8, 9
Unlucky Colors: Cyan, Green
Unlucky Direction: Northwest
Worst Match: Ox, Dog, Sheep, Rabbit, Dragon

12 Zodiac Signs
There has been a relationship between human and the 12 zodiacal animals. It is believed that the years represented by the animals affect the characters of people in the same way like the western astrology signs. 

 Rat  Tiger  Rabbit 
Dragon Snake  Horse Sheep
Monkey Rooster Dog  Pig
 


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