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Xū Xiù map

The Emptiness mansion (simplified Chinese: 虚宿; traditional Chinese: 虛宿; pinyin: Xū Xiù) is one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations. It is one of the northern mansions of the Black Tortoise.

## Asterisms[edit]

English name | Chinese name | European constellation | Number of stars | Representing

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Emptiness | 虛 | Aquarius/Equuleus | 2 | Empty ruins or the officials responsible for funeral
Deified Judge of Life | 司命 | Aquarius | 2 | Palm to punish the sin, or the ghost of God
Deified Judge of Rank | 司祿 | Aquarius/Pegasus | 2 | Palm to give the rank, or the God of life
Deified Judge of Disaster and Good Fortune | 司危 | Equuleus | 2 | Palm to forecast disaster and good fortune, or the God of peace
Deified Judge of Right and Wrong | 司非 | Equuleus | 2 | Right and wrong or a sin palm of God
Crying | 哭 | Aquarius/Capricornus | 2 | Crying
Weeping | 泣 | Aquarius | 2 | Low crying
Celestial Ramparts | 天壘城 | Aquarius/Capricornus | 13 | Fortifications in heaven
Decayed Mortar | 腋臼 | Piscis Austrinus/Grus | 4 | Rotten mortar fracture
Jade Ornament on Ladies' Wear | 離瑜 | Piscis Austrinus/Microscopium | 3 | Women's jacket and ball decoration

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Chinese constellations

Three Enclosures (三垣)|

* Purple Forbidden enclosure (紫微垣)
* Supreme Palace enclosure (太微垣)
* Heavenly Market enclosure (天市垣)

Four Symbols (四象) and
Twenty-Eight Mansions (二十八宿)|

East – Azure Dragon (青龍)
Horn (角)
Neck (亢)
Root (氐)
Room (房)
Heart (心)
Tail (尾)
Winnowing Basket (箕)

South – Vermilion Bird (朱雀)
Well (井)
Ghost (鬼)
Willow (柳)
Star (星)
Extended Net (張)
Wings (翼)
Chariot (軫)

West – White Tiger (白虎)
Legs (奎)
Bond (婁)
Stomach (胃)
Hairy Head (昴)
Net (畢)
Turtle Beak (觜)
Three Stars (參)

North – Black Tortoise (玄武)
Dipper (斗)
Ox (牛)
Girl (女)
Emptiness (虛)
Rooftop (危)
Encampment (室)
Wall (壁)

Center – Yellow Dragon (黃龍)
Earth
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