Root (Chinese constellation)

Dī Xiù map

The Root mansion (氐宿, pinyin: Dī 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

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Root | 氐 | Libra | 4 | Root in the sky, it means Azure Dragon's chest and the front foot
Celestial Milk | 天乳 | Serpens | 1 | Prince's mother, or the Yellow Emperor's wet nurse
Twinkling Indicator | 招搖 | Boötes | 1 | Hand-held contradicted enemy
Celestial Lance | 梗河 | Boötes | 3 | Spear or shield
Mattress of the Emperor | 帝席 | Boötes | 3 | The Emperor's banquet seats
Boats and Lake | 亢池 | Boötes/Virgo | 4 | The boat beside the pool
Battle Chariots | 陣車 | Lupus/Hydra | 3 | The chariots
Imperial Guards | 騎官 | Lupus/Centaurus | 10 | The imperial guard
Chariots and Cavalry | 車騎 | Lupus | 3 | The chariots and cavalry
Celestial Spokes | 天輻 | Libra | 2 | Officials of the vehicle management
Chariots and Cavalry General | 騎陣將軍 | Lupus | 1 | The general who responsible for chariots and cavalry

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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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