TIBETAN NAMES
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Budhist Guardian Based on Zodiac Year of Birth

Zodiac Sign/ Direction     Buddhist Guardian     Year of Birth
Rat/N     Chenrezig     1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008
OX/ NE     Namkainying po     1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009
Tiger/ NE     Namkainying po     1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010
Rabbit/ E     Jampel-yang     1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011
Dragon/ SE     Kun tu zang po     1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012
Snake/ SE     Kun tu zang po     1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013
Horse/ S     Unknown     1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014
Sheep/ SW     Nampar Nangdze     1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015
Monkey/ SW     Nampar Nangdze     1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016
Rooster/ W     Mi yo wa     1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017
Dog/ NW     O-pa-me     1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018
Boar/ NW     O-pa-me     1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019

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SANSKRIT NAMES
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Budhist Guardian Based on Zodiac Year of Birth

Zodiac Sign/ Direction     Buddhist Guardian     Year of Birth
Rat/N     Avalokiteshvara     1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008
OX/ NE     Akashgarbha     1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009
Tiger/ NE     Akashgarbha     1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010
Rabbit/ E     Manjushree     1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011
Dragon/ SE     Samantabhadra     1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012
Snake/ SE     Samantabhadra     1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013
Horse/ S     Mahasthamprapta     1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014
Sheep/ SW     Mahavairocana     1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015
Monkey/ SW     Mahavairocana     1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016
Rooster/ W     Achala Vidyaraja     1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017
Dog/ NW     Amitabha     1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018
Boar/ NW     Amitabha     1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019

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JAPANESE NAMES
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Budhist Guardian Based on Zodiac Year of Birth

Zodiac Sign/ Direction     Buddhist Guardian     Year of Birth
Rat/N     Kannon Bodhisattva     1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008
OX/ NE     Kokuzo Bodhisattva     1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009
Tiger/ NE     Kokuzo Bodhisattva     1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010
Rabbit/ E     Monju Bodhisattva     1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011
Dragon/ SE     Fugen Bodhisattva     1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012
Snake/ SE     Fugen Bodhisattva     1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013
Horse/ S     Seishi Bodhisattva     1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014
Sheep/ SW     Dainichi Buddha     1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015
Monkey/ SW     Dainichi Buddha     1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016
Rooster/ W     Fudo Myo-o     1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017
Dog/ NW     Amida Buddha     1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018
Boar/ NW     Amida Buddha     1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019

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CHINESE NAMES
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Budhist Guardian Based on Zodiac Year of Birth

Zodiac Sign/ Direction     Buddhist Guardian     Year of Birth
Rat/N     Kuan Yin     1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008
OX/ NE     Zukongzang     1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009
Tiger/ NE     Zukongzang     1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010
Rabbit/ E     Wenshu     1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011
Dragon/ SE     Puxian     1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012
Snake/ SE     Puxian     1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013
Horse/ S     Shih Chih, Da     1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014
Sheep/ SW     Dari     1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015
Monkey/ SW     Dari     1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016
Rooster/ W     Bu Dong     1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017
Dog/ NW     Amituo     1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018
Boar/ NW     Amituo     1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019