Emptiness (Chinese constellation) explained

The Emptiness mansion is one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations.[1] It is one of the northern mansions of the Black Tortoise.

Asterisms

English name Chinese name Number of stars Representing
Emptiness 2Empty ruins or the officials responsible for funeral
Deified Judge of Life 2Palm to punish the sin, or the ghost of God
Deified Judge of Rank 司祿 2Palm to give the rank, or the God of life
Deified Judge of Disaster and Good Fortune 司危 2Palm to forecast disaster and good fortune, or the God of peace
Deified Judge of Right and Wrong 司非 2Right and wrong or a sin palm of God
Crying 2Crying
Weeping 2Low crying
Celestial Ramparts 天壘城 13Fortifications in heaven
Decayed Mortar 腋臼 4Rotten mortar fracture
Jade Ornament on Ladies' Wear 離瑜 3Women's jacket and ball decoration

Notes and References

  1. Book: Penprase . Bryan E. . The Power of Stars: How Celestial Observations Have Shaped Civilization . 17 October 2010 . Springer Science & Business Media . 978-1-4419-6803-6 . 40 . en.