Room (Chinese constellation)

The Room mansion (房宿, pinyin: Fáng Xiù) is one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations.[1][2] It is one of the eastern mansions of the Azure Dragon.

Asterisms

English name Chinese name European constellation Number of stars Representing
Room 房 Scorpius 4 Azure Dragon's belly
Lock 鉤鈐 Scorpius 4 Room accommodation or the keys of Room
Door Bolt 鍵閉 Scorpius 1 Door bolt
Punishment 罰 Scorpius/Libra 3 Atonement property
Eastern Door 東咸 Ophiuchus 4 Eastern gateway from the crafty harassment
Western Door 西咸 Scorpius/Libra 4 Western gateway from the crafty harassment
Sun 日 Libra 1(+1) Official time
Retinue 從官 Lupus 2 Witch doctor or military

References

  1. ^ Wang, Zhenzhong (2022-03-21). The Origins of the State and the Formation of Monarchy in Ancient China Part I. Paths Publishing Group. p. 185. ISBN 978-1-84464-673-9. Retrieved 2025-12-03.
  2. ^ Yap, Joey (2015-10-01). Qi Men Dun Jia: 28 Constellations. Joey Yap Research Group. p. 194. ISBN 978-967-0794-54-9. Retrieved 2025-12-03.
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