Horn (Chinese constellation)

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.

Jiǎo Xiù map

Asterisms

English nameChinese nameEuropean constellationNumber of starsRepresenting
HornVirgo2Azure Dragon's angle
Flat Road平道Virgo2Officer's road
Celestial Farmland天田Virgo2The son of heaven
Recommending Virtuous Men進賢Virgo1The recommended virtuous men
Tripod of the Zhou周鼎Coma Berenices3The God Tripod or imperial power
Celestial Gate天門Virgo2The door of the zodiac
JusticeHydra2Judge prison decree
Arsenal庫樓Centaurus10The armory
PillarsCentaurus/Lupus11Pillars which support the library floor
RailingsCentaurus4Hall side railings where soldiers practice
Southern Gate南門Centaurus2Library House South Gate
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