There are 12 Chinese zodiac signs, in the following order: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig. These Zodiac Symbols correspond to years.

The lunar calendar which assigns an animal and its reputed attributes to each year in a repeating twelve-year cycle is very popular due to its significance and application in the daily lives of several East Asian and South Asian Countries like Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, Cambodia, Singapore, Nepal, Bhutan, and Thailand.

The “Twelve Digital Zodiac Heads” is the NFT art collection inspired by China’s Zodiac Heads purchased on March 31 for a hammer price of ¥9,832,500.

Justin Sun, Founder of TRON purchased the “Twelve Digital Zodiac Heads” NFT Art Collection and he stated to the public that he will donate this collection in the future for the broader audience to enjoy.

Further, one of the animal heads in this collection will be listed on APENFT Marketplace for auction.

The twelve zodiac animals are significant to “Chinese Folk Culture” and it represents the unique philosophy of the Chinese Nation.  Per the traditional Chinese Culture, every newborn is assigned an auspicious animal depending on its birth year.

These zodiac animals cannot be changed and they have a lot to do with the belief systems of the  Chinese throughout their life. The Zodiac Heads bond to maintain the national feelings and the Chinese culture­­. It is indeed considered to be the cause of all the physical embodiments in creation.  The Twelve Old Summer Palace bronze heads are the most precious on a cultural context that is undeniably Chinese.

Metaverse and the Zodiac:  Gathering the twelve bronze heads in the metaverse game is an important gaming aspect made possible by digital technology, thus contributing to the cultural and art sphere.

Metaverse thus plays a role in protecting traditional culture.  The different aspects of tradition and its relationship to social belief systems, propagation of culture, and eventually protecting these aspects from getting lost with time is made a reality with Metaverse.  Time-honored art works with a unique relationship with culture gets integrated in the digital world to eventually diversify people’s experience in art appreciation, while at the same time preserving tradition.

Justin Sun is popularly known as the Trail Blazer in Digital Technology.  A trailblazer is one who is the first to do something whether it is about making a new path or coming up with a cure – willing to face the trials.

Justin Sun has a rich collection of art works from Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol, Giacometti, Beeple, and PAK,  Also, Justin Sun has donated well-known works like Le Nez and Femme nue couchée au collier(Marie-Thérèse), to organizations such as the APENFT Foundation to support the development of digital art.