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Horn (Chinese constellation)

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The Horn mansion (角宿, pinyin: Jiǎo Xiù) is one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations. It is one of the eastern mansions of the Azure Dragon.

Asterisms

English name Chinese name European constellation Number of stars Representing
Horn 角 Virgo 2 Azure Dragon's angle
Flat Road 平道 Virgo 2 Officer's road
Celestial Farmland 天田 Virgo 2 The son of heaven
Recommending Virtuous Men 進賢 Virgo 1 (+9) The recommended virtuous men
Tripod of the Zhou 周鼎 Coma Berenices 3 The God Tripod or imperial power
Celestial Gate 天門 Virgo 2 The door of the zodiac
Justice 平 Hydra 2 Judge prison decree
Arsenal 庫樓 Centaurus 10 The armory
Pillars 柱 Centaurus/Lupus 11 Pillars which support the library floor
Railings 衡 Centaurus 4 Hall side railings where soldiers practice
Southern Gate 南門 Centaurus 2 Library House South Gate

References

  1. 陳久金 (July 2005). 《中國星占揭秘》. 三民書局. ISBN 957-14-4263-1.
Chinese constellations
Three Enclosures (三垣)
Four Symbols (四象) and
Twenty-Eight Mansions (二十八宿)
East – Azure Dragon (青龍)
Horn (角)
Neck (亢)
Root (氐)
Room (房)
Heart (心)
Tail (尾)
Winnowing Basket (箕)
South – Vermilion Bird (朱雀)
Well (井)
Ghost (鬼)
Willow (柳)
Star (星)
Extended Net (張)
Wings (翼)
Chariot (軫)
West – White Tiger (白虎)
Legs (奎)
Bond (婁)
Stomach (胃)
Hairy Head (昴)
Net (畢)
Turtle Beak (觜)
Three Stars (參)
North – Black Tortoise (玄武)
Dipper (斗)
Ox (牛)
Girl (女)
Emptiness (虛)
Rooftop (危)
Encampment (室)
Wall (壁)
Center – Yellow Dragon (黃龍)
Earth
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