What are 28 stars?

Twenty-eight stars means: there are seven stars in four directions: east, west, north and south.

1, the east is called Qinglong: Jiaomujiao, Kang Jinlong, Nyctereute, Fangri Rabbit, Xinyue Fox, Tail Fire Tiger and Jishui Leopard;

2. In the south, it is called Suzaku: Muan Jing, Ghost Golden Sheep, Six Rabbit's Palm, Stellar Horse, Zhang Yuelu, Winged Fire Snake and Pheasant;

3. The West calls it White Tiger: Kuimu Wolf, Loujin Dog, Stomach Pheasant, Chicken, Bi, Gunshot Monkey;

4. It is called Xuanwu in the north: Kirin, Taurus, female bat, rising sun mouse, dangerous moon swallow, indoor fire pig and wall water goose.

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"Twenty-eight Hostels" Source

The original origin of the twenty-eight stars is still inconclusive because of its age. The earliest record is the lacquer box of the tomb of Zeng Houyi in the Warring States period unearthed in Suixian County, which records the complete names of the 28 stars.

The Twenty-eight Constellations is a constellation circle, which divides the stars in the southern transit into twenty-eight groups, which are distributed along the equator of the ecliptic or celestial sphere, including the horn, inflation, cymbals, room, heart, tail, dustpan, barrel, cow, female, vacuum, danger, room, wall, kui, building, stomach, cymbals, harmony.