Ox (cow) The ox represents spring and agriculture and the “meeting of the spring” is the farmer’s holiday at which time the “beating of the Spring Ox” takes place. The so-called Spring Ox is made of clay and is beaten with sticks to stimulate the revival of spring. An ancient custom of making a mud-ball in the winter and breaking it in the spring might be the origin of the custom of the Spring Ox. A large bronze statue of a water-buffalo is seen on the bank of the Summer Palace Lake at Peiping in the hope and belief that the sacred and powerful animal will repress the evil spirits that might disturb the lakes, rivers and seas.This down to earth selfless soul is kind in nature and filled with a bounty of common sense. Security and freedom from debt is the ox’s main objective in life. This person is not swayed by fancy trends and get rich schemes but reaches their goal through fortitude and methodical hard work. The ox speaks little yet when they do speak their minds they are articulate and eloquent. Though patients is one of their strong virtues, they will only be pushed so far before their mild manner is taken over by intense anger. The following are those of the year of the ox: 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021. Click here for more Chinese Zodiac info.
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