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Emptiness (Chinese constellation)

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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.^[1] It is one of the northern mansions of the Black Tortoise.^{[citation needed]}

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English name	Chinese name	European constellation	Number of stars	Representing
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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^ Penprase, Bryan E. (17 October 2010). The Power of Stars: How Celestial Observations Have Shaped Civilization. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 40. ISBN 978-1-4419-6803-6.

Three Enclosures (三垣)

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)