Dipper (Chinese constellation)

South Dipper map Dǒu Xiù map

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

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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

## Stars

* ζ Sgr
* τ Sgr
* σ Sgr
* φ Sgr
* λ Sgr
* μ Sgr

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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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