An ancient legend tells about the origin of the Chinese horoscope. Buddha invited all the animals to celebrate the New Year, but only 12 responded to the invitation: Rat, Bull, Tiger, Cat, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig. And then the Buddha decided to thank the animals by giving each of them a year. The Chinese horoscope is inextricably linked with the Chinese calendar, according to which 12 mythological animals, according to the Eastern cosmogonic theory, represent 12 cosmic influences. 
     According to Chinese astrologers, the year of birth forms one of the 12 levels of self-realization for a person. The eastern sign is a personality strategy, as it creates a field of activity where the laws and principles of people's attitude towards the individual are manifested.