Zodiac Dragon Gold Figurine

This is an ornament of the zodiac sign of 2024, the dragon.

"Tatsu" means the dragon, the only fictional creature among the zodiac. Dragons have been worshiped as gods of water and the sea, symbolizing the dynamic movement of nature that causes natural phenomena such as tornadoes and lightning, and it has been said that ``if a dragon appears, something auspicious will happen.'' It is considered a symbol of strength and success, and is expected to be a year of new beginnings and opportunities.

The zodiac is said to have originated around 1600 BC during the Yin dynasty, China's oldest dynasty. Around this time, it was discovered that Jupiter, considered one of the most precious planets, takes 12 years to orbit the celestial sphere (the idea that there is a large sphere outside the Earth, on which all the stars are arranged). it was done.

Therefore, in order to understand the movements of Jupiter every year, people divide the celestial body into twelve parts and assign kanji to each. It made no sense.

However, it is said that the desire to popularize the zodiac among the general public led them to apply animal names to the zodiac. The zodiac was introduced to Japan in the middle of the 6th century, and in the Edo period, the custom of expressing the year and time using animals became widespread among the people.

*With wooden stand and wooden tag