The Chinese attitude toward the pig reveals a long-standing love-hate relationship that began with its ancestor the wild boar. The boar was thoroughly detested by farmers for destroying their vegetable crops, but it was also admired for its great strength, speed, and ferocity, and the therapeutic values of various parts of its body. The ancient Chinese drew on the traits of the wild boar to characterize people and even governments. In time, the Chinese domesticated the wild boar, and over a long period it evolved into the pig. The pig provided meat, an important source of protein, and countless by-products. Its fast growth and reproductive power made it an emblem of wealth and prosperity. Pigs also played a role in rituals related to death and the afterlife, and pig effigies and bones were often included in burials. Pigs were also thought to be efficient guardians of children.

YEAR OF THE PIG

We have a few years before it is the Year of the PIG again in 2006 but in order to be prepared, check out the qualities of someone born in the Year of the PIG below.

Pigs are models of sincerity, purity, tolerance, and honor.

They are careful and caring, obliging and chivalrous.

Put your trust in him, he won't let you down and he will never try to.

Pigs are the people everyone admires most.

In relationship, Pig people are sensitive, sweet but naive, and caring.

They are romantic and certainly are the marriage type.

But on the other hand, Pigs are also possessive, jealous and exclusive.

Ranking order : Eleventh

Hours ruled by the Pig : 7 pm - 9 pm

Direction of its sign : West - Northwest

Season and principal month : Autumn - October

Corresponds to Western sign : Libra

Fixed Element : Metal

Stem : Positive

Year: 1910, 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030

Greatest Affinity : Tiger , Horse

Greatest Enmity : Dragon.

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