Is 2022 the year of the tiger or the year of the ox?

The Year of the Tiger begins on February 4th, 2022. After this day, it means that the Year of the Rat is coming. Beginning of spring is the first of the 24 solar terms and the earliest time for the ancients to celebrate the New Year.

Combining traditional folk customs with the five elements of the China Zodiac, we can draw the conclusion that this day in beginning of spring in 2022 is the beginning time of the Year of the Tiger, and the end time is before beginning of spring in 2023. In other words, on February 4, 2022, the Year of the Tiger will officially enter the animal year.

The origin of the year of the tiger

According to legend, there were no tigers in the first zodiac, only lions. Because lions are cruel and have a bad reputation, the Jade Emperor in charge of seals wants to remove lions from the list, so he needs to add an animal to manage the mountain forest. It happened that at this time, the birds and animals on the ground were left unattended and began to run amok, bringing disaster to the world.

The jade emperor sent a tiger to suppress it. The tiger defeated many disruptive animals. The world is full of cheers. As soon as the jade emperor was happy, he decided to add the tiger to the zodiac and remove the animal title of the lion. Since then, the tiger has become the third animal symbol in the zodiac.