Twenty-Eight Mansions
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The Twenty-Eight Mansions, also called xiu or hsiu, are part of the Chinese constellations system. They can be considered as the equivalent to the zodiacal constellations in Western astronomy, though
Late Sui to early Tang dynasty portrayal of the Five Stars and Twenty-Eight Mansions, by Liang Lingzan (梁令瓒), .
水陆画宝宁寺 角亢氐房心尾箕星君 道教二十八宿之东方七宿，四象之一——青龙
水陆画宝宁寺 斗牛女虚岁危室壁星君 道教二十八宿之北方七宿，四象之一——玄武
水陆画宝宁寺 奎娄胃昴毕觜参星君。道教二十八宿之西方七宿，四象之一——白虎
White Tiger (mythology)
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The White Tiger, is one of the Four Symbols of the Chinese constellations. It is sometimes called the White Tiger of the West. It represents the west in terms of direction and the autumn season.
Twenty-Eight Mansions
…collectively known as the Four Symbols, each assigned a mysterious animal. They are Azure Dragon (青龍) on the east, Black Tortoise (玄武) on the north, White Tiger (白虎) on the west, and Vermilion Bird (朱雀) on the south. Each region contains seven mansions, making a total of 28 mansions. These mansions or xiù…
Bái Hǔ sculpture on an eaves tile
Asuka Byako