Emptiness (Chinese constellation)

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Xū Xiù map
Xū Xiù map

The Emptiness mansion (traditional Chinese: 虛宿; simplified Chinese: 虚宿; 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.

[edit] Asterisms

English name Chinese name European constellation Number of stars
Emptiness 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 Aquarius/Capricornus 2
Weeping 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
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)