Character: 土 (tǔ) — “earth,” symbolizing stability, nourishment, and grounding in late summer.
Earth follows Fire, linked to late summer, center, and the Yellow Dragon—embodying support, balance, and community.
Philosophically, Earth personalities are nurturing caretakers and master planners, fostering harmony through practical wisdom.
In TCM, Earth governs the Spleen and Stomach: harmony yields nourishment and empathy; imbalance may cause worry and heaviness.
| Year | Animal |
|---|---|
| 1928 | Dragon |
| 1929 | Snake |
| 1938 | Sheep |
| 1939 | Monkey |
| 1948 | Dragon |
| 1949 | Snake |
| 1958 | Sheep |
| 1959 | Monkey |
| 1968 | Dragon |
| 1969 | Snake |
| 1978 | Sheep |
| 1979 | Monkey |
| 1988 | Dragon |
| 1989 | Snake |
| 1998 | Sheep |
| 1999 | Monkey |
| 2008 | Dragon |
| 2009 | Snake |
| 2018 | Sheep |
| 2019 | Monkey |
Years: 1928, 1948, 1968, 1988, 2008
Grounded visionaries, Earth Dragons combine ambition with stability, building enduring legacies through strategic foresight.
Years: 1929, 1949, 1969, 1989, 2009
Insightful planners, Earth Snakes excel at transforming ideas into reality, leveraging intuition within structured frameworks.
Years: 1938, 1958, 1978, 1998, 2018
Nurturing artists, Earth Sheep fuse creativity with dependability, creating comforting spaces through their empathetic touch.
Fire produces Earth (Horse, Goat), and Earth bears Metal (Rat, Ox). Softened by Water (Rabbit, Rooster) and challenged by Wood (Dragon, Snake).