Chinese Zodiac | History - 1 views
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Caitlin de Graaf on 23 May 12History | Chinese Lunar Calendar The Chinese zodiac consists of twelve animals that first appeared in the Zhan Guo period [5th century B.C.]. No one knows the exact date as of when the zodiac was essentially created, but they were officially identified during the Han Dynasty [206 B.C.-9 A.D.], which was over 2000 years ago.