Dipper (Chinese constellation)
Topic: Astronomy
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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. 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
| 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 | Dogs live in the kingdom |
| Celestial Spring | 天淵 | Sagittarius | 3 | Pond in the sky |
| Dog | 狗 | Sagittarius | 2 | Guardian dog in the gate |
| Peasant | 農丈人 | Sagittarius | 1 | Director of palm farming |
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