Emptiness (Chinese constellation)
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The Emptiness mansion (虛宿, pinyin: Xū Xiù) is one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations. It is one of the northern mansions of the Black Tortoise.
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| English name | Chinese name | Modern constellation | Number of stars |
| Emptiness | 虛 | Aquarius/Equuleus | 2 |
| Deified Judge of Life | 司命 | Aquarius | 2 |
| Deified Judge of Rank | 司祿 | Aquarius/Pegasus | 2 |
| Deified Judge of Disaster and Good Fortune | 司危 | Equuleus | 2 |
| Deified Judge of Right and Wrong | 司非 | Equuleus | 2 |
| Crying | 哭 | Aquarius/Capricornus | 2 |
| Weeping | 泣 | Aquarius | 2 |
| Celestial Ramparts | 天壘城 | Aquarius/Capricornus | 13 |
| Decayed Mortar | 腋臼 | Piscis Austrinus/Grus | 4 |
| Jade Ornament on Ladies' Wear | 離瑜 | Piscis Austrinus/Microscopium | 3 |
| Chinese constellations |
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| Three enclosures (三垣): |
| Purple Forbidden enclosure (紫微垣) | Supreme Palace enclosure (太微垣) | Heavenly Market enclosure (天市垣) |
| 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) |
