The Emptiness mansion (simplified Chinese :虚宿; traditional Chinese :虛宿; pinyin :Xū Xiù) is one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations. [1] It is one of the northern mansions of the Black Tortoise.[ citation needed ]
The Emptiness mansion (simplified Chinese :虚宿; traditional Chinese :虛宿; pinyin :Xū Xiù) is one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations. [1] It is one of the northern mansions of the Black Tortoise.[ citation needed ]
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| English name | Chinese name | European constellation | Number of stars | Representing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emptiness | 虛 | Aquarius/Equuleus | 2 | Empty ruins or the officials responsible for funeral |
| Deified Judge of Life | 司命 | Aquarius | 2 | Palm to punish the sin, or the ghost of God |
| Deified Judge of Rank | 司祿 | Aquarius/Pegasus | 2 | Palm to give the rank, or the God of life |
| Deified Judge of Disaster and Good Fortune | 司危 | Equuleus | 2 | Palm to forecast disaster and good fortune, or the God of peace |
| Deified Judge of Right and Wrong | 司非 | Equuleus | 2 | Right and wrong or a sin palm of God |
| Crying | 哭 | Aquarius/Capricornus | 2 | Crying |
| Weeping | 泣 | Aquarius | 2 | Low crying |
| Celestial Ramparts | 天壘城 | Aquarius/Capricornus | 13 | Fortifications in heaven |
| Decayed Mortar | 腋臼 | Piscis Austrinus/Grus | 4 | Rotten mortar fracture |
| Jade Ornament on Ladies' Wear | 離瑜 | Piscis Austrinus/Microscopium | 3 | Women's jacket and ball decoration |
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