Emptiness (Chinese constellation)

The Emptiness mansion (simplified Chinese: 虚宿; traditional Chinese: 虛宿; pinyin: Xū Xiù) is one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations.[1] It is one of the northern mansions of the Black Tortoise.[citation needed]

Xū Xiù map

Asterisms

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English name Chinese name European constellation Number of stars Representing
Emptiness Aquarius/Equuleus 2 Empty ruins or the officials responsible for funeral
Deified Judge of Life 司命 Aquarius 2 Palm to punish the sin, or the ghost of God
Deified Judge of Rank 司祿 Aquarius/Pegasus 2 Palm to give the rank, or the God of life
Deified Judge of Disaster and Good Fortune 司危 Equuleus 2 Palm to forecast disaster and good fortune, or the God of peace
Deified Judge of Right and Wrong 司非 Equuleus 2 Right and wrong or a sin palm of God
Crying Aquarius/Capricornus 2 Crying
Weeping Aquarius 2 Low crying
Celestial Ramparts 天壘城 Aquarius/Capricornus 13 Fortifications in heaven
Decayed Mortar 腋臼 Piscis Austrinus/Grus 4 Rotten mortar fracture
Jade Ornament on Ladies' Wear 離瑜 Piscis Austrinus/Microscopium 3 Women's jacket and ball decoration

References

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  1. ^ Penprase, Bryan E. (17 October 2010). The Power of Stars: How Celestial Observations Have Shaped Civilization. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 40. ISBN 978-1-4419-6803-6.