Encampment (Chinese constellation)

The Encampment mansion (Chinese: 室宿; pinyin: Shì Xiù) is one of the 28 mansions of the Chinese constellations.[1] It is one of the northern mansions of the Black Tortoise.[2]

Shì Xiù map

Asterisms

English nameChinese nameEuropean constellationNumber of starsRepresenting
EncampmentPegasus2Operating room, also representing Black Tortoise's body
Resting Palace離宮Pegasus6An imperial palace
Thunder and Lightning雷電Pegasus6The God of mine
Line of Ramparts壘壁陣Pisces/Aquarius/Capricornus12Fortifications around the barracks
Palace Guard羽林軍Aquarius/Piscis Austrinus45The ancient imperial guards
Axe鈇鉞Aquarius3The axe for executions of death penalty
North Gate of the Military Camp北落師門Piscis Austrinus1Barrack's north gate
Net for Catching Birds八魁Cetus6The trap to capture animals, hunting animals on behalf of the officials responsible for
Materials for Making Tents天綱Piscis Austrinus1Military book
Official for Materials Supply土公吏Pegasus2Officials responsible for civil engineering building, or the officials responsible for logistics
Flying Serpent螣蛇Andromeda/Lacerta/Cassiopeia/Cepheus/Cygnus22Shape of flying snakes

References

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