Tai Sui

Tai Sui is a Chinese name for stars directly opposite the planet Jupiter (木星 Mùxīng) in its roughly 12-year orbital cycle.

The 12 signs of the Chinese zodiac were based on divisions of the Jovian orbital cycle, rather than as in the western zodiac—the apparent motion of the sun relative to the celestial sphere.

By the Warring States period, the Tai Sui had become gods in the popular astrology; but no written records have been found of their worship prior to the Han dynasty.

There are several legends related to the Tai Sui,[citation needed] usually about people suffering disaster after disrespecting or ignoring them.

In Taiwan, as the lunar year begins, people go to temples to seek peace and protection and drive away bad influences.