Jiao Xiu
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Horn mansion (角宿, pinyin: Jiǎo Xiù) is a constellation in Chinese astronomy.
Introduction
Gan Shi Xing Jing describes The two stars in Jiao are celestial gate (角二星為天門), also says, The left of Jiao is celestial farmland, the right is celestial gate (天門), the middle is Celestial gate (天關).
Stars
The two stars listed could literally be translated into Latin as Alpha Cornu and Beta Cornu.
- Jiao Xiu 1 (角宿一)
- Jiao Xiu 2 (角宿二)
Asterisms
- Horn (角)
- Flat road (平道)
- Celestial farmland (天田)
- Tripod of the Zhou (周鼎)
- Recommending virtuous man (進賢)
- Celestial gate (天門)
- Judging (平)
- Arsenal (庫樓)
- Pillars (柱)
- Railings (衡)
- Southern gate (南門)
| 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) |
| 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) North: Black Tortoise (玄武): Dipper (斗) | Ox (牛) | Girl (女) | Emptiness (虛) | Rooftop (危) | Encampment (室) | Wall (壁) West: White Tiger (白虎): Legs (奎) | Bond (婁) | Stomach (胃) | Hairy head (昴) | Net (畢) | Turtle beak (觜) | Three stars (參) South: Vermilion Bird (朱雀): Well (井) | Ghosts (鬼) | Willow (柳) | Star (星) | Extended net (張) | Wings (翼) | Chariot (軫) |
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