Legs (Chinese constellation)
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The Legs mansion (奎宿, pinyin: Kuí Xiù) is one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations. It is one of the western mansions of the White Tiger.
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| English name |
Chinese name |
European constellation |
Number of stars |
Represent |
| Legs |
奎 |
Andromeda/Pisces |
16 |
Possibly it is the rear legs or feet of the White Tiger. Alternatively, it was also seen as a wild boar. |
| Outer Fence |
外屏 |
Pisces |
7 |
A fence to screen off the cesspit of Celestial Pigsty (Tiānhùn) |
| Celestial Pigsty |
天溷 |
Cetus |
4 |
A manure pit on a farm in the pigsty |
| Master of Constructions |
土司空 |
Cetus |
1 |
A controller of land and minister of works |
| Southern Military Gate |
軍南門 |
Andromeda |
1 |
South gate of the barracks |
| Flying Corridor |
閣道 |
Cassiopeia |
6 |
A mountain path, it was also seen as the banner of Wangliang |
| Auxiliary Road |
附路 |
Cassiopeia |
1 |
The road pavement or alternate |
| Wang Liang |
王良 |
Cassiopeia |
5 |
Wang Liang was a famous charioteer during the Spring and Autumn Period |
| Whip |
策 |
Cassiopeia |
1 |
The whip of Wang Liang |
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