THE TWELVE ANIMALS
Dog · 狗 (gǒu)
The Dog evokes protection and commitment.
Go deeper: the full reference
The idea in context
The Dog image can focus attention on trust, boundaries and the everyday acts that keep a promise meaningful. Those themes are choices and relationships, not qualities guaranteed by a calendar year.
An example to picture
When a commitment becomes difficult, the Dog image asks which part is worth protecting.
A question to sit with
What boundary helps you keep a commitment well?
Native app reference
The original examples describe Synastry’s date-only native year reader. This web guide does not calculate a placement or a Four Pillars chart.
Keep the calendar convention in view
The website offers these educational readings. Synastry’s native year reader uses a civil date and Lunar New Year; it is separate from a full Four Pillars or BaZi chart. Begin with the convention before comparing year labels.
Sources and conventions
These references identify the calendar or historical method used in this guide. Keep the named convention in view when comparing other traditions.
Hong Kong Observatory — Gregorian–Lunar Calendar Conversion Tables ↗ · Calendar reference covering 1901–2100, including leap months and cautions near midnight boundaries. The Synastry native reader uses its separately disclosed date-only Lunar New Year convention; this website provides the educational guide.