Heart (Chinese constellation)
The Heart mansion (Chinese: 心宿; pinyin: Xīn Xiù; also called 商宿; Shāng 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]
Asterisms
[edit]| 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 |
References
[edit]- ^ 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.