Room (Chinese constellation)
The Room mansion (房宿, pinyin: Fáng Xiù) is one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations.[1][2] It is one of the eastern mansions of the Azure Dragon.
Asterisms
[edit]| English name | Chinese name | European constellation | Number of stars | Representing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room | 房 | Scorpius | 4 | Azure Dragon's belly |
| Lock | 鉤鈐 | Scorpius | 4 | Room accommodation or the keys of Room |
| Door Bolt | 鍵閉 | Scorpius | 1 | Door bolt |
| Punishment | 罰 | Scorpius/Libra | 3 | Atonement property |
| Eastern Door | 東咸 | Ophiuchus | 4 | Eastern gateway from the crafty harassment |
| Western Door | 西咸 | Scorpius/Libra | 4 | Western gateway from the crafty harassment |
| Sun | 日 | Libra | 1(+1) | Official time |
| Retinue | 從官 | Lupus | 2 | Witch doctor or military |
References
[edit]- ↑ Wang, Zhenzhong (2022-03-21). The Origins of the State and the Formation of Monarchy in Ancient China Part I. Paths Publishing Group. p. 185. ISBN 978-1-84464-673-9. Retrieved 2025-12-03.
- ↑ Yap, Joey (2015-10-01). Qi Men Dun Jia: 28 Constellations. Joey Yap Research Group. p. 194. ISBN 978-967-0794-54-9. Retrieved 2025-12-03.