Chinese astrology is almost 2,000 years old. Evidence of Chinese
astrology history has been found during excavations of the
Oracle bones. These bones have various kinds of inscriptions on
them. These inscriptions were used to predict the future of a
person and sometimes even of an entire geographical area.
Chinese astrology does not use the position of the stars to
predict the future. It is heavily dependent on the twelve zodiac
symbols, which in turn are based on twelve different animals.
Each animal is symbolic of a particular characteristic that
shape a person's character and personality. There are many
legends and stories related to Chinese astrology history. The
most popular legend is about a race between the twelve animals.
According to a popular version of the story, Emperor Jade wanted
to decide the animals that should report to him. To decide the
ranking of the twelve animals, he decided to arrange a race
among them. All the animals used various methods to gain the
first position in the race. However