The wild boar has played a prominent role in the mythologies of many primitive peoples. Usually it fulfills the role of benefactor, supplying man with food as well as with the pleasures of chase, and delivering man from one of his most dangerous enemies, the snake. In any encounter between the wild boar and the snake, the snake can avert defeat only by making a fast getaway.In the most ancient Asians drawings, the wild boar is shown holding the earth on its powerful tusks. In this form it was believed to represent a cosmic creation legend of primitive peoples. So, as one of the Zodiac signs of early China, its use dates back to remote times.
Ancient Chinese legend tells of a different premier who, out hunting, killed a huge wild boar, cooked it, and ate it. That night he was visited in a dream by a large man who thanked him for having released his spirit from that boar, who had held it. Now, he declared, he could be reborn as a human, and a great warrior. The following day one of the premiers concubines gave birth to a son who in later years became one of China’s foremost generals.
In the Chinese language, the character chia, meaning “family” or “home” is made up of a pig under a roof.
Because of its value, the wild boar symbolizes, quite practically, the wealth of the forest. It always maintains his lair in wooded hill country; and in modern times he is usually snared in deep pits dug at the foot of a mountain and covered with deep grass for concealment. The bristles growing along his back have always been an important export and a good source of foreign exchange for the Chinese.
People born in the year of the boar are thought to be courageous and head strong. They posses tremendous fortitude and great inner strength. It is difficult to deter or deflect them, once they have set a course of action. Sometimes this attitude make them reckless, and, as a result, they come to grief, afterwards expressing deep regret for their action. So they must be warned to think before acting.
Because they are impulsive, boar year people can be victimized by the unscrupulous. In general, however, they are honest, gallant, chivalrous, pure, and persistent. Although short tempered, they really dislike quarreling, and try hard to avoid the necessity for it. Basically, they are kind and affectionate individuals who, once they make friends, usually retain them for life.
Such people are well informed and rather studious though not necessarily profound thinkers. They tend not to say much, as a rule; but if they do open up, they will talk things out frankly, even though they are basically shy. This shyness leads them to try to solve their own problems, rather than turning to outsiders for aid.
The best marriage partner are those who was born in the year of the rabbit and the ram. The second best is choice would someone from the year of the rat, the ox, the tiger, the dragon, the horse, the cock, the dog years. A wedding with someone from the monkey or boar years is to be shunned. But the least successful marriage of all for someone of the boar year would be made with a person from the year of the snake.
Ancient Chinese legend tells of a different premier who, out hunting, killed a huge wild boar, cooked it, and ate it. That night he was visited in a dream by a large man who thanked him for having released his spirit from that boar, who had held it. Now, he declared, he could be reborn as a human, and a great warrior. The following day one of the premiers concubines gave birth to a son who in later years became one of China’s foremost generals.
In the Chinese language, the character chia, meaning “family” or “home” is made up of a pig under a roof.
Because of its value, the wild boar symbolizes, quite practically, the wealth of the forest. It always maintains his lair in wooded hill country; and in modern times he is usually snared in deep pits dug at the foot of a mountain and covered with deep grass for concealment. The bristles growing along his back have always been an important export and a good source of foreign exchange for the Chinese.
People born in the year of the boar are thought to be courageous and head strong. They posses tremendous fortitude and great inner strength. It is difficult to deter or deflect them, once they have set a course of action. Sometimes this attitude make them reckless, and, as a result, they come to grief, afterwards expressing deep regret for their action. So they must be warned to think before acting.
Because they are impulsive, boar year people can be victimized by the unscrupulous. In general, however, they are honest, gallant, chivalrous, pure, and persistent. Although short tempered, they really dislike quarreling, and try hard to avoid the necessity for it. Basically, they are kind and affectionate individuals who, once they make friends, usually retain them for life.
Such people are well informed and rather studious though not necessarily profound thinkers. They tend not to say much, as a rule; but if they do open up, they will talk things out frankly, even though they are basically shy. This shyness leads them to try to solve their own problems, rather than turning to outsiders for aid.
The best marriage partner are those who was born in the year of the rabbit and the ram. The second best is choice would someone from the year of the rat, the ox, the tiger, the dragon, the horse, the cock, the dog years. A wedding with someone from the monkey or boar years is to be shunned. But the least successful marriage of all for someone of the boar year would be made with a person from the year of the snake.
