Roof (Chinese constellation)

A starmap of the Roof

The Roof mansion (Chinese: 危宿; pinyin: Wēi 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
Roof Aquarius/Pegasus 3Top stores
Tomb 墳墓 Aquarius 4Tomb hills
Humans Pegasus 4People
Pestle Pegasus/Lacerta 3Pestle military provisions
Mortar Pegasus/Cygnus 4Army food mill
Big Yard for Chariots 車府 Cygnus/Lacerta 7The garage
Celestial Hook 天鈎 Cepheus/Draco 9Similar hook shape
Zaofu 造父 Cepheus 5Zaofu was a famous chariot driver
Roofing 蓋屋 Aquarius 2Palace officials on behalf of management of the roof
Temple 虛梁 Aquarius 4Empty garden tomb
Celestial Money 天錢 Piscis Austrinus 5Money in the heaven

References

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