Rooftop (Chinese constellation)
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Wēi Xiù map
Wēi Xiù map

The Rooftop mansion (Chinese: 危宿; pinyin: Wēi Xiù) 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 Modern constellation Number of stars
Rooftop Aquarius/Pegasus 3
Tomb 墳墓 Aquarius 4
Humans Pegasus 4
Pestle Pegasus/Lacerta 3
Mortar Pegasus/Cygnus 4
Big Yard for Chariots 車府 Cygnus/Lacerta 7
Celestial Hook 天鈎 Cepheus/Draco 9
Zao Fu [1] 造父 Cepheus 5
Roofing 蓋屋 Aquarius 2
Temple 虛梁 Aquarius 4
Celestial Money 天錢 Piscis Austrinus 5

References

  1. ^ Zao Fu was a famous chariot driver.


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)
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