Encampment (Chinese constellation)
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The Encampment mansion (Chinese: 室宿; pinyin: Shì 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 |
| Encampment | 室 | Pegasus | 2 |
| Resting Palace | 離宮 | Pegasus | 6 |
| Thunder and Lightning | 雷電 | Pegasus | 6 |
| Line of Ramparts | 壘壁陣 | Pisces/Aquarius/Capricornus | 12 |
| Palace Guard | 羽林軍 | Aquarius/Piscis Austrinus | 45 |
| Axe | 鈇鉞 | Aquarius | 3 |
| North Gate of the Military Camp | 北落師門 | Piscis Austrinus | 1 |
| Net for Catching Birds | 八魁 | Cetus | 6 |
| Materials for Making Tents | 天綱 | Piscis Austrinus | 1 |
| Official for Materials Supply | 土公吏 | Pegasus | 2 |
| Flying Serpent | 螣蛇 | Andromeda/Lacerta/Cassiopeia/Cepheus/Cygnus | 22 |
| 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) |
