Dipper (Chinese constellation)

South Dipper map
Dǒu Xiù map

The Dipper mansion (斗宿, pinyin: Dǒu Xiù) is one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations. It is one of the northern mansions of the Black Tortoise.

Asterisms

English name Chinese name European constellation Number of starsRepresenting
Dipper Sagittarius 6Shaped like the Big Dipper, also refers temple in the sky or the snake-shaped basalt
Establishment Sagittarius 6Sun, moon and star are related by the city, also refers to the flag
Market Officer 天弁 Aquila/Scutum 9Officials of the market
River Turtle Telescopium/Corona Australis 11The river turtles
Celestial Cock 天雞 Sagittarius 2Chicken in the sky, the God's chicken
Celestial Keyhole 天籥 Ophiuchus/Sagittarius 8Locks open and close by the ecliptic
Dog Territory 狗國 Sagittarius 4Dogs live in the kingdom
Celestial Spring 天淵 Sagittarius 3Pond in the sky
Dog Sagittarius 2Guardian dog in the gate
Peasant 農丈人 Sagittarius 1Director of palm farming

Stars

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