Dipper (Chinese constellation)
The Dipper mansion (斗宿, pinyin: Dǒu Xiù) is one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations. It is one of the northern mansions of the Black Tortoise.[1] In Taoism, it is known as the "Six Stars of the Southern Dipper" (南斗六星, Nándǒu liù xīng), in contrast to the Big Dipper north to this mansion.
Asterisms
[edit]| English name | Chinese name | European constellation | Number of stars | Representing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dipper | 斗 | Sagittarius | 6 | Shaped like the Big Dipper, also refers temple in the sky or the snake-shaped basalt |
| Establishment | 建 | Sagittarius | 6 | Sun, moon and star are related by the city, also refers to the flag |
| Market Officer | 天弁 | Aquila/Scutum | 9 | Officials of the market |
| River Turtle | 鱉 | Telescopium/Corona Australis | 11 | The river turtles |
| Celestial Cock | 天雞 | Sagittarius | 2 | Chicken in the sky, the God's chicken |
| Celestial Keyhole | 天籥 | Ophiuchus/Sagittarius | 8 | Locks open and close by the ecliptic |
| Dog Territory | 狗國 | Sagittarius | 4 | The territory of the Dog; or the realm of the mythical dog-warrior Panhu |
| Celestial Spring | 天淵 | Sagittarius | 3 | Pond in the sky |
| Dog | 狗 | Sagittarius | 2 | Guardian dog at the gate |
| Peasant | 農丈人 | Sagittarius | 1 | Director of palm farming |
Stars
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Yap, Joey (2015-10-01). Qi Men Dun Jia: 28 Constellations. Joey Yap Research Group. p. 194. ISBN 978-967-0794-54-9. Retrieved 2025-07-25.