Ancient Chinese Birth Charts

Ancient Chinese birth charts were one of the first tools used to influence or determine an unborn child's gender. Let us tell you how and why these charts were developed and where you can find one to try out for yourself. Who knows, perhaps you'll be able to use the information to aid your own family planning.

Of course, the Chinese place great importance on a person's birth sign, and some couples plan their child's conception so that the baby is born in the year of one of the most desirable astrological signs. The Chinese have also been actively interested in the gender of their children, and to this end, the ancestors studied the seasons and the phases of the moon to learn how they might affect the sex of a baby conceived on any given date. Eventually, patterns were noted, and all the info was compiled into a chart that could basically predict the sex of any child according to its date of conception.

Rather than leave fate up to itself, couples began using the chart to choose the best possible dates for conceiving a child of the desired sex. The ancient Chinese birth charts proved accurate enough that their use became commonplace.

In ancient Chinese culture, and still to some extent this day, boy children have been viewed as more desirable. Yes, this seems sexist, but here are the thoughts that provoked the preference. Boys are typically stronger and ready to help provide for the family at an earlier age than girls. Sons were viewed as a way to bring greater fortune to the family.

On the other hand, while daughters were necessary to keep family lines generating, they were largely viewed as more of a drain on the family fortunes because they would take everything invested into their care with them when they moved in with their husbands' families.

Today, China's large population dilemma and "one child rule" continues to force potential parents to carefully consider whether they want to have a son or a daughter.

Actually, Chinese birth charts are still in use today. Only now, people from all over the globe consult them in an effort to guess the sex of their unborn child or plan the gender before birth.

Many people view this activity as more of a parlor game than a real scientific tool, however, others take it more seriously. Some enthusiasts even claim the charts are up to 93% accurate. What you need to keep in mind that they can only truly be guaranteed to be 50% accurate when there are only two choices available. Still, the results have proven impressive enough that the charts remain in use to this day.

Archaeologists have actually uncovered what is believed to be one of the earliest, if not the original, Chinese birth chart. The discovery was made in an ancient tomb near Beijing that had been buried for over 700 years. This wonderful find and piece of Chinese history is currently housed at the Beijing Institute of Science.

Whether you are currently expecting a baby and you'd like to try to figure out the child's sex, or you want to figure out the most likely time to conceive a boy or girl, you can consult the birth chart. Just visit our LoveToKnow Horoscopes article Chinese Birth Gender Chart. While there's no way to guarantee the accuracy of the prediction, it is a lot of fun to speculate about your future child's gender. Just don't invest in a lot of pink or blue baby clothes and you shouldn't wind up too disappointed.

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