Bond (Chinese constellation)

Map of Leu sieu

Leu (or Low) sieu (simplified Chinese: 娄宿; traditional Chinese: 婁宿; pinyin: Lóu Xiù) meaning "the Train of a garment", was one of the twenty-eight lunar mansions of the traditional Chinese astronomy. It was one of the White Tiger of the West (西方白虎).

## Contents

* 1 The asterisms in the Region of Leu （婁宿天區）
* 2 Notes
* 3 See also
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## The asterisms in the Region of Leu （婁宿天區）

Asterism | Chinese
name[1] | Meaning | Modern
constellation | Number of stars | Alternative
names | Notes | Representing

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Leu | 婁（娄） | the Train of a garment | Aries | 3 | 天狱[citation needed],
降婁 （降娄）[citation needed],
郁车宫[citation needed] | [2] | The lasso which was used to hang the sacrificed animal and the sickle for cutting the harvest
Tso Kang | 左更 | the Left Watch | Aries | 5 |  | [3] | Forestry manager
Yew Kang | 右更 | The Right-hand Watch | Pisces | 5 |  | [4] | Livestock manager
Tien Yuen | 天倉 （天仓） | Heaven's Temporary Granary | Cetus | 6 |  | [5] | Second granary which was used in agriculture and harvesting
Tien Yu | 天庾 | Heaven's Temporary Granary | Fornax | 3 |  | [6] | Third granary which was used in agriculture and harvesting
Tien Ta Tseang | 天大將軍
（天大将军） | Heaven's Great General | Andromeda
Perseus
Triangulum | 11 | 天將軍,[7][8]
大將軍[citation needed],
將軍[9] | [10] | The great general of the heavens and ten subordinate officers

## Notes

1. ↑ （ ）: simplified Chinese
2. ↑ Allen (1899) p.82.
3. ↑ Allen (1899) p.64. (Allen misidenticfied it with ε Ara. )
4. ↑ Allen (1899) p.343.
5. ↑ Allen (1899) p.164.
6. ↑ Allen (1899) p.221.
7. ↑ 『開元占経』 「巻66 石氏中官占 中」
8. ↑ 『晋書』 「天文志」
9. ↑ 『宋史』 「天文志」
10. ↑ Allen (1899) p.37.

## See also

* Traditional Chinese star names

## References

* Allen, R. H. (1963). Star Names: Their Lore and Meaning (rep. ed.). New York City , NY: Dover Publications Inc.. ISBN 0-486-21079-0.
* 大崎正次 (1987). 『中国の星座の歴史』 雄山閣出版.

## External links

* 陳冠中, 陳輝樺 「中國古代的星象系統 (71)： 婁宿天區」[yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}] \- 天文教育資訊網 (AEEA)

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Chinese constellations

Three Enclosures (三垣)|

* Purple Forbidden enclosure (紫微垣)
* Supreme Palace enclosure (太微垣)
* Heavenly Market enclosure (天市垣)

Four Symbols (四象) and
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)

South – Vermilion Bird (朱雀)
Well (井)
Ghost (鬼)
Willow (柳)
Star (星)
Extended Net (張)
Wings (翼)
Chariot (軫)

West – White Tiger (白虎)
Legs (奎)
Bond (婁)
Stomach (胃)
Hairy Head (昴)
Net (畢)
Turtle Beak (觜)
Three Stars (參)

North – Black Tortoise (玄武)
Dipper (斗)
Ox (牛)
Girl (女)
Emptiness (虛)
Rooftop (危)
Encampment (室)
Wall (壁)

Center – Yellow Dragon (黃龍)
Earth

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