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dir="ltr"><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Sign of the Vietnamese zodiac</div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:12_con_gi%C3%A1p_-_M%C3%A8o.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/12_con_gi%C3%A1p_-_M%C3%A8o.png/220px-12_con_gi%C3%A1p_-_M%C3%A8o.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="220" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/12_con_gi%C3%A1p_-_M%C3%A8o.png/330px-12_con_gi%C3%A1p_-_M%C3%A8o.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/12_con_gi%C3%A1p_-_M%C3%A8o.png/440px-12_con_gi%C3%A1p_-_M%C3%A8o.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></a><figcaption>Vietnamese Cat zodiac</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a 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//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/Su%E1%BB%91i_ti%C3%AAn_n%C4%83m_2012%2C_t%C6%B0%E1%BB%A3ng_12_con_gi%C3%A1p-M%C3%A8o-M%C3%A3o_%283%29.jpg/440px-Su%E1%BB%91i_ti%C3%AAn_n%C4%83m_2012%2C_t%C6%B0%E1%BB%A3ng_12_con_gi%C3%A1p-M%C3%A8o-M%C3%A3o_%283%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2656" data-file-height="2370" /></a><figcaption>Cat zodiac statue in Suối Tiên park</figcaption></figure> <p>The <b><a href="/wiki/Cat" title="Cat">Cat</a></b> is the 4th animal symbol in the 12-year cycle of the <a href="/wiki/Vietnamese_zodiac" title="Vietnamese zodiac">Vietnamese zodiac</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Gurung_people" title="Gurung people">Gurung</a> zodiac, taking place of the <a href="/wiki/Rabbit_(zodiac)" title="Rabbit (zodiac)">Rabbit</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Chinese_zodiac" title="Chinese zodiac">Chinese zodiac</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As such, the traits associated with the <a href="/wiki/Rabbit_(zodiac)" title="Rabbit (zodiac)">Rabbit</a> are attributed to the Cat. Cats are in conflict with the <a href="/wiki/Rat_(zodiac)" title="Rat (zodiac)">Rat</a>. </p><p>Legends relating to the order of the <a href="/wiki/Chinese_zodiac" title="Chinese zodiac">Chinese zodiac</a> often include stories as to why the cat was not included among the twelve. Because the <a href="/wiki/Rat_(zodiac)" title="Rat (zodiac)">Rat</a> tricked the cat into missing the banquet with the <a href="/wiki/Jade_Emperor" title="Jade Emperor">Jade Emperor</a>, the cat was not included and was not aware that the banquet was going on and was not given a year, thus began the antipathy between cats and <a href="/wiki/Rat_(zodiac)" title="Rat (zodiac)">rats</a>. It is possible domesticated cats had not proliferated through China at the zodiac's induction.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Another legend known as "The Great Race" tells that all the animals in the zodiac were headed to the Jade Emperor. The Cat and Rat were the most intelligent of the animals, however they were both also poor swimmers and came across a river. They both tricked the kind, naïve Ox to assist them by letting them ride on its back over the river. As the Ox was approaching the other side of the river, the Rat pushed the Cat into the river, then jumped off the Ox and rushed to the Jade Emperor, becoming the first in the zodiac. All the other animals made it to the Jade Emperor, while the Cat was left to drown in the river after being sabotaged by the Rat. It is said that this is also the reason cats always hunt rats. </p><p>There have been various explanations of why the Vietnamese, unlike all other countries who follow the <a href="/wiki/Chinese_calendar" title="Chinese calendar">Chinese calendar</a>, have the cat instead of the <a href="/wiki/Rabbit_(zodiac)" title="Rabbit (zodiac)">Rabbit</a> as a zodiac animal. The most common explanation is that in the <a href="/wiki/Earthly_Branches" title="Earthly Branches">ordering system</a> (Earthly Branches) that is used for lunar year, the word for used for the <a href="/wiki/Rabbit_(zodiac)" title="Rabbit (zodiac)">"rabbit zodiac"</a> 卯 (Mão ~ Mẹo) sounds like the Vietnamese word for "cat" (con mèo).<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Other_explanations">Other explanations</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cat_(zodiac)&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Other explanations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Other explanations for the use of the cat zodiac in Vietnam come from oral histories that can be difficult to trace to an original source. Vietnam hasn’t always celebrated the Year of the Cat, however it is unclear when the switch from rabbit to cat took place. Mentions of the Year of the Rabbit can be found in many older Vietnamese texts. Different families and cultural groups in Vietnam have unique explanations for the shift, both historical and in folklore.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>One geographical explanation suggests that Chinese nomads living in the savanna had frequent encounters with rabbits in the wild fields. In contrast, the lowland people of Vietnam had less interaction with rabbits and instead chose the domestic cat. Rabbits were viewed as animals used for food, while cats were considered a ‘friendly’ animal. Rabbits are also not commonly raised in Vietnam.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Another explanation states that in Vietnamese folklore, the cat (which was tricked out of the race by the rat in Chinese legend) actually finishes the race. The Vietnamese legend lacks a rabbit and the cat is able to swim, allowing it to take fourth place.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Cats hold unique spiritual and practical meaning in Vietnam. They are considered lucky, and help to ward off bad spirits. In the 2011 Year of the Cat, there was a baby boom recorded due to the association of luck with those born under this zodiac. Cats are frequently featured in Vietnamese folklore and rhymes, and are often depicted assisting farmers in chasing away rats.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Rice farming is very important to Vietnamese agriculture, and the threat of field rats means cats are a popular animal for farmers.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The shift to the cat also reflects a difference in cultural values. While the Year of the Rabbit is considered to be mild and peaceful, the cat symbolizes strength, power, and aggression. Another cultural explanation suggests the Vietnamese closely linked the mouse (rat) and rabbit, and didn’t want to observe two similar years.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In addition to the cat, the Vietnamese also celebrate the Year of the Buffalo as opposed to the Year of the Ox in the Chinese zodiac.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Years_and_the_Five_Elements">Years and the Five Elements</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cat_(zodiac)&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Years and the Five Elements"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style 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href="/wiki/File:Louvre_egyptologie_21.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Louvre_egyptologie_21.jpg/220px-Louvre_egyptologie_21.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="132" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Louvre_egyptologie_21.jpg/330px-Louvre_egyptologie_21.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Louvre_egyptologie_21.jpg/440px-Louvre_egyptologie_21.jpg 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="308" /></a><figcaption>A mummified cat</figcaption></figure> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Start date</th> <th>End date</th> <th>Heavenly branch </th></tr> <tr> <td>29 January 1903</td> <td>15 February 1904</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Water_(Wu_Xing)" class="mw-redirect" title="Water (Wu Xing)">Water</a> Cat </td></tr> <tr> <td>14 February 1915</td> <td>3 February 1916</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wood_(Wu_Xing)" class="mw-redirect" title="Wood (Wu Xing)">Wood</a> Cat </td></tr> <tr> <td>2 February 1927</td> <td>22 January 1928</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fire_(Wu_Xing)" class="mw-redirect" title="Fire (Wu Xing)">Fire</a> Cat </td></tr> <tr> <td>19 February 1939</td> <td>7 February 1940</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Earth_(Wu_Xing)" class="mw-redirect" title="Earth (Wu Xing)">Earth</a> Cat </td></tr> <tr> <td>6 February 1951</td> <td>26 January 1952</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Metal_(Wu_Xing)" class="mw-redirect" title="Metal (Wu Xing)">Metal</a> Cat </td></tr> <tr> <td>25 January 1963</td> <td>12 February 1964</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Water_(Wu_Xing)" class="mw-redirect" title="Water (Wu Xing)">Water</a> Cat </td></tr> <tr> <td>11 February 1975</td> <td>30 January 1976</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wood_(Wu_Xing)" class="mw-redirect" title="Wood (Wu Xing)">Wood</a> Cat </td></tr> <tr> <td>29 January 1987</td> <td>16 February 1988</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fire_(Wu_Xing)" class="mw-redirect" title="Fire (Wu Xing)">Fire</a> Cat </td></tr> <tr> <td>16 February 1999</td> <td>4 February 2000</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Earth_(Wu_Xing)" class="mw-redirect" title="Earth (Wu Xing)">Earth</a> Cat </td></tr> <tr> <td>11 February 2011</td> <td>22 January 2012</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Metal_(Wu_Xing)" class="mw-redirect" title="Metal (Wu Xing)">Metal</a> Cat </td></tr> <tr> <td>22 January 2023</td> <td>9 February 2024</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Water_(Wu_Xing)" class="mw-redirect" title="Water (Wu Xing)">Water</a> Cat </td></tr> <tr> <td>8 February 2035</td> <td>27 January 2036</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wood_(Wu_Xing)" class="mw-redirect" title="Wood (Wu Xing)">Wood</a> Cat </td></tr> <tr> <td>26 January 2047</td> <td>13 February 2048</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fire_(Wu_Xing)" class="mw-redirect" title="Fire (Wu Xing)">Fire</a> Cat </td></tr> <tr> <td>11 February 2059</td> <td>1 February 2060</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Earth_(Wu_Xing)" class="mw-redirect" title="Earth (Wu Xing)">Earth</a> Cat </td></tr> <tr> <td>31 January 2071</td> <td>18 February 2072</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Metal_(Wu_Xing)" class="mw-redirect" title="Metal (Wu Xing)">Metal</a> Cat </td></tr> <tr> <td>17 February 2083</td> <td>5 February 2084</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Water_(Wu_Xing)" class="mw-redirect" title="Water (Wu Xing)">Water</a> Cat </td></tr> <tr> <td>5 February 2095</td> <td>24 January 2096</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wood_(Wu_Xing)" class="mw-redirect" title="Wood (Wu Xing)">Wood</a> Cat </td></tr></tbody></table><figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Felis_silvestris_catus_lying_on_rice_straw.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Felis_silvestris_catus_lying_on_rice_straw.jpg/248px-Felis_silvestris_catus_lying_on_rice_straw.jpg" decoding="async" width="248" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Felis_silvestris_catus_lying_on_rice_straw.jpg/372px-Felis_silvestris_catus_lying_on_rice_straw.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Felis_silvestris_catus_lying_on_rice_straw.jpg/496px-Felis_silvestris_catus_lying_on_rice_straw.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4811" data-file-height="3207" /></a><figcaption>A cat lying on rice straw</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Vietnamese_zodiac_Cat">Vietnamese zodiac Cat</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cat_(zodiac)&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Vietnamese zodiac Cat"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%"> <tbody><tr> <td><b>Sign</b> </td> <td><b>Best Match</b> </td> <td><b>Average</b> </td> <td><b>No Match</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Cat</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pig_(zodiac)" title="Pig (zodiac)">Pig</a>, <a href="/wiki/Goat_(zodiac)" title="Goat (zodiac)">Goat</a>, Cat, <a href="/wiki/Dog_(zodiac)" title="Dog (zodiac)">Dog</a>,</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tiger_(zodiac)" title="Tiger (zodiac)">Tiger</a>, <a href="/wiki/Horse_(zodiac)" title="Horse (zodiac)">Horse</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dragon_(zodiac)" title="Dragon (zodiac)">Dragon</a>, <a href="/wiki/Monkey_(zodiac)" title="Monkey (zodiac)">Monkey</a>, <a href="/wiki/Snake_(zodiac)" title="Snake (zodiac)">Snake</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ox_(zodiac)" title="Ox (zodiac)">Ox</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rooster_(zodiac)" title="Rooster (zodiac)">Rooster</a> & <a href="/wiki/Rat_(zodiac)" title="Rat (zodiac)">Rat</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Basic_astrology_elements">Basic astrology elements</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cat_(zodiac)&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Basic astrology elements"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <td>Earthly Branches of Birth Year:</td> <td>Tree </td></tr> <tr> <td>The Five Elements:</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wood_(Wu_Xing)" class="mw-redirect" title="Wood (Wu Xing)">Wood</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Yin Yang:</td> <td>Yin </td></tr> <tr> <td>Lunar Month:</td> <td>Second </td></tr> <tr> <td>Lucky Numbers:</td> <td>3, 6, 9; Avoid: 1, 7, 8 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Lucky Flowers:</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Flower" title="Flower">flower</a> of <a href="/wiki/Hosta" title="Hosta">fragrant plantain lily</a>, <a href="/wiki/Fittonia" title="Fittonia">nerve plant</a>, <a href="/wiki/Antirrhinum" title="Antirrhinum">snapdragon</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Lucky Colors:</td> <td>black, pink, purple, blue, red; Avoid: brown, yellow, white </td></tr> <tr> <td>Season:</td> <td>Spring </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cat_(zodiac)&action=edit&section=5" 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