Year of the Dragon (辰 Jin)
Chinese zodiac · 용띠 · earth
The Dragon is the earthly branch 辰 — Jin in Korean, Chen in Mandarin — the fifth of the twelve zodiac animals.
Which years are Dragon years?
Dragon years are 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024, 2036. Each begins at Ipchun, around February 4, so if you were born in January or early February, check the calculator — you may belong to the previous year’s animal.
What element is the Dragon in saju?
The Dragon is the branch 辰, and it carries earth. It also stands for late spring and the two hours of 07:00–09:00.
What does the Dragon mean in a saju chart?
辰 can appear in any of the four pillars — year, month, day or hour — and each time it adds its earth to the chart’s balance. As the year branch, it tends to speak to your background and generation more than your personality, which saju reads from the Day Master.
What are people born in the year of the Dragon like?
In folklore, Dragon-year people are said to tend to be energetic, ambitious and charismatic. Saju treats that as a light sketch at most: the year animal is one character of eight, and two people born in the same year can come across very differently.
Which zodiac animals get along with the Dragon?
Traditionally, the Dragon forms a trine with the Monkey and the Rat, and a pairing with the Rooster; its classic clash is with the Dog. These describe how single characters meet, so real compatibility depends on both whole charts.
How do I check my animal if I was born in January or February?
Enter your birth date in the calculator on this page. It uses the same engine as PAL:JA charts, counts from Ipchun, and tells you if the Lunar New Year convention would give a different animal.
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FAQ
Is the Dragon year counted from Lunar New Year or Ipchun?
Both conventions are in common use. Saju and BaZi count from Ipchun, around February 4; many calendars count from Lunar New Year.