1974: Year of the Wood Tiger (甲寅 jiǎyín)

People born in 1974 belong to the year of the Wood Tiger - the 甲寅 year of the traditional sixty-year cycle. This exact combination returns only once every 60 years.

> Born in January or early February 1974? In the classical reckoning the zodiac year begins at Li Chun (立春 lichun), February 4, 1974 - not on January 1. If you were born before that date, you belong to the previous year: the Water Ox of 1973. (Folk usage often counts from Chinese New Year instead, January 23, 1974 that year - both conventions are real; the BaZi tradition uses Li Chun. Our calculator handles this for you.)

The Tiger in the Wood year

The tradition reads the Tiger as the bold heart: brave, direct, allergic to half measures. Folk tellings give the Tiger natural command; it never asks for the room's attention, the room simply turns. The classical sketch adds warmth: the Tiger's courage is protective, spent on causes and on its own people.

The tradition reads the Wood Tiger as the most collegial of the five: courage with a builder's streak, boldest in a team.

Who the tradition pairs you with

The Tiger's natural allies are its trine partners, Horse, Dog, and its quiet ally (六合 liuhe) is the Pig. The tradition treats the Monkey as the Tiger's opposite - the clash pair (相沖 xiangchong). The full picture: Chinese zodiac compatibility.

Other Tiger years

1938 (Earth Tiger), 1950 (Metal Tiger), 1962 (Water Tiger), 1986 (Fire Tiger), 1998 (Earth Tiger), 2010 (Metal Tiger), 2022 (Water Tiger), 2034 (Wood Tiger). Same animal, different element - the tradition reads each differently.

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