Encampment (Chinese constellation)

Shì Xiù map

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.

Asterisms

English name Chinese name Modern constellation Number of starsRepresenting
Encampment Pegasus 2Operating room, also on behalf of Black Tortoise body
Resting Palace 離宮 Pegasus 6An imperial palace
Thunder and Lightning 雷電 Pegasus 6The God of mine
Line of Ramparts 壘壁陣 Pisces/Aquarius/Capricornus 12Fortifications around the barracks
Palace Guard 羽林軍 Aquarius/Piscis Austrinus 45The ancient imperial guards
Axe 鈇鉞 Aquarius 3The axe for executions of death penalty
North Gate of the Military Camp 北落師門 Piscis Austrinus 1Barrack's north gate
Net for Catching Birds 八魁 Cetus 6The trap to capture animals, hunting animals on behalf of the officials responsible for
Materials for Making Tents 天綱 Piscis Austrinus 1Military book
Official for Materials Supply 土公吏 Pegasus 2Officials responsible for civil engineering building, or the officials responsible for logistics
Flying Serpent 螣蛇 Andromeda/Lacerta/Cassiopeia/Cepheus/Cygnus 22Shape of flying snakes