The Galloping Horse, the Gorgeous Chinese Painting
Chinese Painting of Galloping Horse
As one of the symbols in the Chinese zodiac animals, the horse sign is equated with other Chinese zodiac animals. When you were born at 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., that time is named wu shi (time period of wu). The day is flourishing with the sun high above in the south direction of compass. Other animals are lying down for a rest while the unconstrained horse is still vigorous. In Chinese traditional culture, the animal year when a person was born is called his/her Benming Nian (year of birth). The distinctive zodiacal way of calculating years based on the Chinese calendar decides that every once in every twelve year cycle people will meet their birth sign. For example, in the year of 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014 are the horse years.
People born in the Year of the Horse are smart, committed and very active. They are not afraid to take risks in order to achieve. The horse has an ambitious nature and fast-learners. They can do many things at the same time, we can say they are multitasked people but there may be times when they don't finish what they start. They make very good friends. Their self-centeredness can cause problems sometimes, especially when they can't get what they want. They might be in a bad mood when they don't get what their want but you can be sure that they feel remorse afterwards. So, the ideal partners to Horses should know that they need to be flattered and approved by others and should be able to meet their need and care about details. In terms of their love line, horses fall in love rapidly. When they meet someone they want to be with, they can't be patient at all according to their impatient nature. They put their hearts in the relationship. As we mentioned about their free-spirited and active nature, horses love to travel. Since they are pleasant and have a good sense of humor, they are very popular among their friends. Above all, with all of these merits, horses can make good language teachers, translators, journalists, publicists, pilots, and information technologists.
Chinese Painting of Galloping Horse
When comes to its cultural meaning and geomancy meaning, horse symbolizes energy in Buddhist religion. This strong animal also played a crucial role in the dominance and development of the Chinese Empire. Horse is liked and admired by countless people all over the world because horses are strong, graceful, elegant, yet extremely powerful creatures. Serving man in war, agriculture, productivity, mobility, development of all kinds, horse is considered to be one of the largest contributors to the enhancement of civilization. In geomancy, horse is used to symbolize movement and power. A horse sculpture or painting can be placed near, or on an executive’s desk to reinforce his image as a dynamic and powerful man. Horses in full gallop represent the speedy arrival of your good fortune. Horse paintings contain the Yang energy and element of Fire.
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