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The Ren-Xu Tai Sui: General Hong Chong
A kind traveler whose whole philosophy was: "If you see it, do it. Don't overthink it."
- Guardian of
- People born in a Ren-Xu year, the Year of the Dog
- Born between
- Jan 25, 1982 – Feb 12, 1983
Jan 22, 2042 – Feb 9, 2043 - Past life (legend)
- Hong Chong, a Qing dynasty traveler known for everyday kindness (folk legend)
- Symbol
- A finger pointing the way: "What you're looking for is over there. I'll take you."
If you were born between these dates, you were born in a Ren-Xu year, the Year of the Dog, and General Hong Chong watches over you.
(A new year starts on Lunar New Year’s Day.)
The ocean and a faithful dog
Ren is the vast ocean, quiet and deep, but able to rise up when it is needed. Xu is the faithful dog at dusk, keeping watch. The ocean gives the dog endless strength, and the dog gives that strength a clear direction.
General Hong Chong guards this year. People born in Ren-Xu years are often generous and easygoing, and all kinds of people feel at home around them. Being near them just feels like enough.
A natural smile
He wears a green hat edged with a fine gold line. His round face is warm, and he has a natural, unforced smile, the smile of someone who just likes the world.
He wears a green robe and a heavy red cloak. His right index finger gently points somewhere, like an elder telling you, "What you're looking for is that way. I'll walk you there."
If you see it, do it
According to legend, he was Hong Chong, a Qing dynasty traveler who was not rich but gave whatever he could, wherever he went. He shared his food with hungry people, guided lost travelers, jumped into the water to pull out a child, helped old people across the road. Nothing was too small.
His favorite saying was: "If you see it, do it. Don't overthink it."
A little less pain
Someone asked what the point was. He thought about it. "So many people pass me every day. Some of them must need a little help. Every one I help means a little less pain in the world and a little more good. That's enough."
Heaven named him the Tai Sui of the Ren-Xu year. A finger pointing toward kindness and a generous heart: that is his gift to everyone born in the Year of the Dog.
Questions people ask
Who is the Tai Sui for people born in 1982?
People born between Jan 25, 1982 and Feb 12, 1983 were born in a Ren-Xu year, the Year of the Dog. Their Tai Sui is General Hong Chong.
Who was General Hong Chong before becoming a Tai Sui?
Hong Chong, a Qing dynasty traveler known for everyday kindness (folk legend).
What does General Hong Chong hold?
A finger pointing the way: "What you're looking for is over there. I'll take you.".
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