Ancient oriental astronomer realized that the orbits of most of the solar system’s planets lie closer to Jupiter’s orbital plane than the Sun's equatorial plane and the fact that Jupiter completes an orbit every 11.86 years. After realised that whenever Jupiter changes signs, it impacts the rhythm of planet Earth, ancient oriental astronomer decided to adopt the apparent path of Jupiter , instead of the ecliptic of Sun, denote an annual cycle of twelve stations along the apparent path of Jupiter across the heavens through the constellations that divide the path into twelve equal zones of celestial longitude. Each of the zones is associated with both one animal sign and one Jupiter year. Thus the signs repeat themselves every twelve Jupiter year cycle. But the fact that Jupiter rotates counterclockwise make it difficult to replace the zodiac system that use the ecliptic of Sun, thus a virtual Jupiter is created. As Jupiter（岁星）moves to the zodiac sign of tiger, the virtual Jupiter（太岁）moves to the zodiac sign of ox. As Jupiter moves to the zodiac sign of rabbit, the virtual Jupiter moves to the zodiac sign of rat.
Jupiter moves through the following asterims on each Jupiter year 星宿 | Animal Sign Zodiac 十二 生肖 | Western Zodiac | Ancient Name of the Year 星次 | Virtual Jupiter Year 太岁 | Jupiter 岁星 |
(箕) Tail (尾) | Tiger 虎 Tail (尾) | 析木 (赤奋若) | 丑 (chǒu) | 寅 (yín) | |
Heart (心) Room (房) Root (氐) | Rabbit 兔 Room (房) | (九月) | 大火 (困敦) | 子 (zǐ) | 卯 (mǎo) |
Neck (亢) Horn (角) | Dragon 龙 Horn (角) | (八月) | 寿星 (大渊献) | 亥 (hài) | 辰 (chén) |
Chariot (轸) Wings (翼) | Snake 蛇 Wings (翼) | (七月) | 鹑尾 (阉茂) | 戌 (xū) | 已 (sì) |
Extended Net (张) Star (星) Willow (柳) | Horse 马 Star (星) | (六月) | 鹑火 (作鄂) | 酉 (yǒu) | 午 (wǔ) |
Ghost (鬼) Well (井) | Sheep 羊 Ghost (鬼) | (五月) | 鹑首 | 申 (shēn) | 未 (wèi) |
Turtle Beak (觜) Three Stars (叁) | Monkey 猴 Turtle Beak (觜) | (四月) | 实沉 | 未 (wèi) | 申 (shēn) |
Net (毕) Hairy Head (昴) Stomach (胃) | Rooster 鸡 Hairy Head (昴) | (三月) | 大梁 | 午 (wǔ) | 酉 (yǒu) |
Bond (娄) Legs (奎) | Dog 狗 Bond (娄) | (二月) | 降娄 (大荒落) | 已 (sì) | 戌 (xū) |
Encampment(室) Wall (壁) | Pig 猪 Encampment(室) | (正月) | 娵訾 (执除) | 辰 (chén) | 亥 (hài) |
Girl (女) Rooftop(危) Emptiness (虚) | Rat 鼠 Emptiness (虚) | (十二月) | 玄枵 (单阏) | 卯 (mǎo) | 子 (zǐ) |
Ox(牛) Dipper (斗) | Ox 牛 Ox (牛) | (十一月) | 星纪 (摄提格) | 寅 (yín) | 丑 (chǒu) |
Table 1. Jupiter Year and the 12 animal zodiac signs
Jupiter is in the zodiac signs of Pisces at the 1st month of Jovian year of 辰 (chén).
Jupiter is in the zodiac signs of Aries at the 2nd month of Jovian year of 已(sì).
Jupiter is in the zodiac signs of Taurus at the 3rd month of Jovian year of 午(wǔ).
Jupiter is in the zodiac signs of Gemini at the 4th month of Jovian year of 未(wèi).
Jupiter is in the zodiac signs of Cancer at the 5th month of Jovian year of 申((shēn).
Jupiter is in the zodiac signs of Leo at the 6th month of Jovian year of 酉 (yǒu).
Jupiter is in the zodiac signs of Virgo at the 7th month of Jovian year of 戌(xū).
Jupiter is in the zodiac signs of Libra at the 8th month of Jovian year of 亥(hài).
Jupiter is in the zodiac signs of Scorpio at the 9th month of Jovian year of 子 (zǐ).
Jupiter is in the zodiac signs of Sagittarius at the 10th month of Jovian year of 丑 (chǒu).
Jupiter is in the zodiac signs of Capricorn at the 11th month of Jovian year of 寅(yín).
Jupiter is in the zodiac signs of Aquarius at the 12th month of Jovian year of 卯(mǎo).
The use of virtual Jupiter explained why modern astronomers or astrologists were unable to associated the 12 animal zodiac signs of Jupiter year to any of the constellations of Twenty-eight Mansions. The fact that western zodiac coincide with the 12 animal zodiac signs indicades that in ancient time the knowledge of astronomy or astrology have been widely spread and shared among the people of defferent countries.
Twenty-eight Asterims or 28 Zodiac Signs
Contary to general belief that the Twenty-eight Asterims refects the movement of the moon in a lunar month, it actually reflect the movement of sun. moon and the five visible planets in a Jupiter year.
Using Big Dipper (北斗星) as a reference point, ancient oriental zodiac system divides the sky into 4 distinct sections. The 4 sections are: east azure dragon, south red vermillion bird, west white tiger and north black snake necked turtle. Each section consists of 7 asterims.
Each asterim is associated with one animal sign. The asterims are arrange in the sequence of Jupiter (木) , Venus (金), Saturn (土), Sun (日) Moon (月), Mars (火) and Mercury (水) .
North 北方玄武 | West 西方白虎 | South 南方朱雀 | East 东方青龙 | Sun, Moon and the 5 visible planets |
(Eastern Unicorn) 斗（獬） | (Wolf) | (Hyena) | (Scaly dragon) 角（蛟） | (木) |
(Ox) 牛（牛） | (Dog) 娄（狗） | (Sheep) 鬼（羊） | (Dragon) 亢（龙） | (金) |
(Bat) 女（蝙） | (Pheasant) 胃（雉） | (River deer) 柳（獐） | (Raccoon) 氐（貉） | (土) |
(Rat) 虚（鼠） | (Rooster) 昴（鸡） | (Horse) 星（马） | (Rabbit) 房（兔） | (日) |
(Swallow) 危（燕） | (Bird) 毕（鸟） | (Deer) 张（鹿） | (Fox) 心（狐） | (月) |
(Pig) 室（猪） | (Monkey) 觜（猴） | (Snake) 翼（蛇） | (Tiger) 尾（虎） | (火) |
(Snail) 壁（蝓） | (Ape) 叁（猿） | (Earthworm) 轸（蚓） | (Leopard) 箕（豹） | (水). |
Table 2: Twenty-eight Asterims ,Sun, Moon and the 5 visible planets
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