Wall (Chinese constellation)

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The Wall mansion (Chinese: 壁宿; pinyin: Bì Xiù)[1] is one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations. It is one of the northern mansions of the Black Tortoise.

## Asterisms

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English name | Chinese name | European constellation | Number of stars | Representing

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Wall | 壁 | Pegasus/Andromeda | 2 | Walls, the library
Thunderbolt | 霹靂 | Pisces | 5 | A thunderclap
Cloud and Rain | 雲雨 | Pisces | 4 | cloud and rain
Celestial Stable | 天廄 | Andromeda | 3 | Stable, or the people who manage stable
Sickle | 鈇鑕 | Cetus | 5 | The sickle for harvesting
Official for Earthworks and Buildings | 土公 | Pisces[2] | 2 | Officials responsible for infrastructure and construction

## References

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1. ^ Zhang, Shuran (2022). "The Black Tiger Cult in Anze: A Local History of Tigers, Humans, and Gods in Late Imperial and Modern China". `{{cite journal}}`: Cite journal requires `|journal=` (help)
2. ^ Pickup, Alan (2016-04-10). "Beneath the Plough in spring". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-02-06.

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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)

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

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

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

Center – Yellow Dragon (黃龍)
Earth

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