Heart (Chinese constellation)
The Heart mansion (心宿, pinyin: Xīn Xiù) is one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations. It is one of the eastern mansions of the Azure Dragon. Its prominent figure is the star Alpha Scorpii.[1]
Xīn Xiù map
Asterisms
| English name | Chinese name | European constellation | Number of stars | Representing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart | 心 | Scorpius | 3 | Azure Dragon's heart |
| Group of Soldiers | 積卒 | Lupus | 2 | Military |
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gollark: If something is very slow to derive I may memorise it also.
gollark: I memorise important things and derive the rest on demand.
gollark: ++remind 2h actyallu
gollark: ++remind 7h check things herefnr wqs
References
- Marshall, S. J. (2002). The Mandate of Heaven: Hidden History in the I Ching. Columbia University Press. pp. 178, 210. ISBN 978-0-231-12299-3.
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