Year Of The Monkey: 11 Chinese Zodiac Facts You Should Know

23 April 2023

By Femi Jacob Femi Jacob

The years 2028, 2016, 2004, 1992, 1980, 1968, 1956, 1944, 1932, 1920, 1908, and so on are considered to be the Years of the Monkey.

Let us see in detail the years that come under the category “year of the monkey,” along with its zodiac elements.

Personality of the People born in the Years of the Monkey?

Zodiac Element	Personality
Wood Monkey	Stable, accountable, diligent, and has a strong sense of collaboration.
Fire Monkey	Clever, responsible, considerate, and highly adaptable.
Earth Monkey	Sincere, compassionate, morally upright, foresighted, and organised.
Gold Monkey	Intelligent, practical, talented, and self-assured, but a touch posh.
Water Monkey	Time-conscious, highly effective, yet occasionally lacking in self-assurance.

Below given are some careers that are best suited for the people born in the years of the monkey:

Actors

Singers

One needs to take care of the following in order to interact with the “monkey”:

Given their intelligence and quick wit, monkeys are drawn to witty and wise individuals.
The Monkeys won’t let you down once you fall in love with them. They speak love languages with ease and are skilled at fostering a romantic environment.
But, on occasion, they could fall deeply in love and neglect other factors like work and finances.

Let us go through the story behind the zodiac sign of the “Monkey.”

According to Chinese legend, the story begins with a great race organised by the Jade Emperor, who was the ruler of all gods and the supreme deity in Chinese mythology.
The story goes that the Jade Emperor decided to hold a race to determine the order of the animal signs in the Chinese zodiac.
He invited all the animals to participate, and the first 12 to cross the finish line would have a year named after them.
The monkey was a clever and mischievous animal, and he was determined to win the race. However, he faced some challenges along the way.
He was a good climber, but he couldn’t swim very well, so when he reached the river, he had to come up with a plan.
The monkey saw a raft floating in the water, so he jumped on it and waited for the other animals to catch up. When they arrived, the monkey convinced them to help him paddle the raft across the river.
The other animals agreed, but as they were crossing, the monkey jumped off the raft and ran to the finish line, winning the race.
The Jade Emperor was impressed by the monkey’s cleverness and rewarded him with a year named after him.
Those born in the year of the monkey are said to be intelligent, witty, and resourceful, like the clever monkey in the story.