Horn (Chinese constellation)
Topic: Astronomy
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The Horn mansion (角宿, pinyin: Jiǎo Xiù) is one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations. It is one of the eastern mansions of the Azure Dragon.
Asterisms
| English name | Chinese name | European constellation | Number of stars | Representing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horn | 角 | Virgo | 2 | Azure Dragon's angle |
| Flat Road | 平道 | Virgo | 2 | Officer's road |
| Celestial Farmland | 天田 | Virgo | 2 | The son of heaven |
| Recommending Virtuous Men | 進賢 | Virgo | 1 | The recommended virtuous men |
| Tripod of the Zhou | 周鼎 | Coma Berenices | 3 | The God Tripod or imperial power |
| Celestial Gate | 天門 | Virgo | 2 | The door of the zodiac |
| Justice | 平 | Hydra | 2 | Judge prison decree |
| Arsenal | 庫樓 | Centaurus | 10 | The armory |
| Pillars | 柱 | Centaurus/Lupus | 11 | Pillars which support the library floor |
| Railings | 衡 | Centaurus | 4 | Hall side railings where soldiers practice |
| Southern Gate | 南門 | Centaurus | 2 | Library House South Gate |
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