Roof (Chinese constellation) explained

The Roof mansion is one of the twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations. It is one of the northern mansions of the Black Tortoise.

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English name Chinese name Number of stars Representing
Roof 3Top stores
Tomb 墳墓 4Tomb hills
Humans 4People
Pestle 3Pestle military provisions
Mortar 4Army food mill
Big Yard for Chariots 車府 7The garage
Celestial Hook 天鈎 9Similar hook shape
造父 5Zaofu was a famous chariot driver
Roofing 蓋屋 2Palace officials on behalf of management of the roof
Temple 虛梁 4Empty garden tomb
Celestial Money 天錢 5Money in the heaven