What does 28 stars mean?

Twenty-eight constellations (division of celestial spheres in ancient astronomy in China)

Twenty-eight stars are a circle of stars distributed along the ecliptic or celestial equator (the equator of the earth extends to the sky). They are divided into four groups, also known as four elephants, four beasts, four-dimensional gods and four-dimensional gods. There are seven stars in each group, and its origin is still not completely clear.

28 hotels are divided into four star-rated areas, called "Four Elephants" and named after animals:

Twenty-eight Hostels is the main part of the star system created by China in ancient times. The ancients divided the stars along the ecliptic and near the equator into twenty-eight parts of different sizes, and each part was called one night, collectively called twenty-eight nights, also known as twenty-eight houses or twenty-eight stars.

At first, the ancients chose 28 stars to compare the movements of the sun, the moon, gold, wood, water, fire and the earth as signs of observation. The meaning of "lodge" is similar to that of the zodiac, indicating the positions of the sun, the moon and the five stars. In the Tang Dynasty, Twenty-eight Hostels became the main body of twenty-eight celestial domains, and these celestial domains were still named after Twenty-eight Hostels. Unlike Sanyuan, as a celestial region, 28 hotels are mainly used to divide the ownership of star officials. 28 huts start from Cacuk and are arranged from west to east, in the same direction as the sun and the moon:

Oriental Seven Nights Black Dragon, cyan: Jiao Mujiao Kang Jinlong Nyctereute Fang Ri Rabbit Heart Moon Fox Tail Fire Tiger Basket Water Leopard;

South Suzaku stayed for seven nights, red: Muan Jing ghost golden sheep, willow rabbit roe, star, sun, horse, moon, deer, wing, fire snake, water worm;

Western white tigers stay for seven nights, white: Kuimu Wolf Loujin Dog, stomach soil, pheasant, Bigou fire monkey;

Seven nights in Xuanwu (tortoise and snake) in the north, black: unicorn, golden bull, female earth bat, virtual sun mouse, dangerous moon swallowing room fire, pig wall water.

★ Seven Nights of Oriental Black Dragon

The Seven Hostels in the East are composed of horns, sounds, temples, houses, hearts, tails and dustpans, including 46 constellations and more than 300 stars, forming an image like a black dragon. Many scholars believe that Gan Kun's "no need to dive into the dragon", "seeing the dragon in the field", "leaping into the abyss", "flying in the sky" and "Kang Long has regrets" in the Book of Changes are the astronomical phenomena described in black dragon. "Shi's Star Classic" says: "The horn is the head of the black dragon and the right of Chunsheng, that is, the horn of the black dragon." Shuowen called Kang Ren's neck also, so Kang Su was the neck of the black dragon. The Pleiades, also known as the heavenly roots, are the breasts of the black dragon. Accommodation is the belly of the black dragon. Because the dragon is a heavenly horse, it is also called Tianfu or Mazu. The heart is big Mars. The tail is the tail of the black dragon. According to the ancient dividing line (the stars in the sky correspond to a certain area on the ground), the tail lodge and the jumping lodge correspond to Jiujiang mouth. Therefore, it is also called Jiujiang, and there are Tianjiang Star, Fish Star and Turtle Star nearby. Speed is also the tail of the black dragon, and there are bran stars and pestle stars nearby.

spica

There is a second star, which belongs to Virgo (α, ζ), Arcturus, and αVir. It is a first-class star and white. The official history records: "Li is in the left corner and Jiang is in the right corner." Astrology: "The two stars in the corner are Tianmen. There is another cloud: "The left corner is Tian Tian, the right corner is Tianmen, and the middle is Tianguan. "Watch the elephant play with it:" The two stars in the corner are the sky, and the Black Dragon Horn is also called Wei Shou, Chen Tian, Tianxiang, Tian Tian and Venus. Kangsu

There are four stars, all of which are Virgo's third-class stars (κ, ι, φ, λ), and the ritual moon order: "Midsummer Moon, in a daze." "Pleiades.

There are four stars, all of which belong to Libra (α, η, γ, β zubeneschem), and Zubenelgenubi (αLib) is Libra α. The ceremony of the moon is: "Winter moon, Dan and clock. Erya explained the sky: "the roots of heaven are in the sky." Note: "the horn is tied to the sky, if the wood has roots." Astrology: "The four stars in the sky are Tiansu Palace, one is Tiangen, and the other is Tianfu and Jupiter." 』

residence

Scorpio has four stars, namely π, ρ, δ, β(graf fias, βSco), and the western three houses are called Dschubba. "The Book of Jin Tian Wen Zhi" said: "The four-star house is the Hall of Fame and the palace of Emperor Ce. 』

antares

There are three stars, namely Scorpio σ, α and τ. Also known as Samsung, tang style wrote a poem: "Samsung is in the sky." Zhu Chuan said: "The Samsung, the heart also, began to appear in the twilight of the East, and the moon was built. Liu Jin said: "The image of the heart is three stars, so it is called Samsung. However, those who have three stars are not one of the nights, but we know that this poem refers to those who have a heart, covering the beginning of spring and autumn, the end of morning, the end of day, the sun in the twilight, and the heart begins to appear in the east of the earth. This poem is suitable for men and women who get married after mid-spring. Antares, also known as Heavenly King or Fire in the West, is a first-class star with a red color. The poem "July": "Fire in July" refers to this star. The gift of the moon: "Summer moon, faint, fire in China" Zuo Zhuan's nine-year star sutra "Heart is fire" says: "Heart is Samsung, king of China, former prince, and later bastard. Xinsu, also known as Shangxing, moved to Shangqiu in AD, and Chen was a businessman, so Chen was Shangxing. Note: "Chen, fire is also. 』

Otsuka

There are nine stars, all belonging to Scorpio. The order of the moon is: "Moon of Meng Chun, Dan and Tail. "Zuo Zhuan" for five years: "Long Tail Chen Fu" Note: "The long tail, the tail star also." "Watching the elephant for fun:" The tail of nine planets Black Dragon is also a tail, which is said to be analytic wood. 』

Speed

There are four stars, all belonging to Sagittarius, also known as Antarctic people, and the poem Xiaoya Dadong: "There is a dustpan in Weinan, so you can't fan it." Shu: "Twenty-eight nights is famous for four stars, but when the skip is in the south, the basket is in the south and the bucket is in the north, so the south basket is Beidou." According to historical records, "A dustpan is a proud guest, which means talking. 』

★ Seven Nights in North Xuanwu

There are 65 constellations and more than 800 stars in the seven nights in the north, which are fighting, ox, female, air, danger, house and wall. They form the images of snakes and turtles. Therefore, it is called Xuanwu Seven Nights, which is the first of Yuangui in Xuanwu, North China. It is made up of six stars and looks like a battle. It is commonly known as Nandou, which is in charge of life and death together with Beidou, and is also known as the Temple of Heaven. Niu Su has six stars, which are shaped like an angle. There are four stars in the guest house, which are shaped like dustpans. The imaginary star is one of the four stars in Yao Dian, also known as Tianjie, which is quite ominous. In ancient times, there was a virtual star dominating autumn, which contained the image of cold, and everything withered, which was really sad. There are grave constellations, empty beams and house constellations in dangerous houses, which are also ominous, reflecting the inner uneasiness of the ancients in autumn and winter. Rooms, also known as Xuangong, Qingsi and Xuanming (Water God), tell people to strengthen their rooms to survive the severe winter. Wall house is similar to room house, which may contain the meaning of strengthening the courtyard wall. Xuanwu star has a very high position in the north. The Old Zhenwu Temple in Beijing (outside Fuxing Gate) is dedicated to Emperor Xuanwu.

Dousu

There are six stars, all belonging to Sagittarius, also known as Beidou, also known as Nandou. Xiaoya Dadong: "There is a battle in the north of Victoria, so you can't scoop up the wine. "Jin Shu Tian" "There are six stars in the south of the north, and the Temple of Heaven is also a secret. Archaeological query: "The four directions are arranged in rows and transported at any time. Therefore, it is said that wells, ghosts and Liu Xing can be seen in the south in spring, while fighting, cows, women and emptiness can be seen in the north. Because they are just the balance of Beidou, they are called Beidou, so they are called the battle of the south, so don't be. 』

cattle

There are six stars, all of which belong to Capricorn. The ritual order of the moon is: "The moon in Ji Chun, Dan, is in the morning glory, and the moon in the Mid-Autumn Festival is faint, in the morning glory. Official Records of Historical Records: "Petunia is a sacrifice. According to the ancient saying, Niusu is morning glory, but today it is completely based on river drums.

Nvsu

There are four stars, three of which belong to Aquarius, and the order of saluting the moon: "The moon is in summer, Dan, Wu girls' high school. Records of the Historian Tianguan Book: A probe into Wu Nv: Er Ya Yun: "Women must serve women." "Or wu. Boya: "A dead woman is called Wu woman. 』

Xu Su

There are two stars, one is Aquarius β, which is a beautiful binary star, and the other is Sagittarius α. Ritual order for the moon: "The autumn moon is faint. Er Ya explained the sky: "Metaphysics is empty, Zhuan Xu is empty, and the north is empty. ".

dilapidated building

There are three stars. The first star is Aquarius α, which is almost on the equator of the celestial sphere. The second and third stars are Pegasus θ and ε. Ritual: "Midsummer Moon, Dan, is at stake; Then he said, "The moon of Meng Dong is faint and dangerous. "Official Records of Historical Records": "Gong Bei's Xuanwu is empty and dangerous, and if it is dangerous, it will build a house. Jin Shu Tian: "Tianfu, Shi Tian and Wu Jia are three dangerous stars. 』

Otsuka

Star two, namely pegasus α and β. Ritual order: "The Moon of Meng Chun is in the camp. "Poetic Style": In "Fang Zi", it is written about Chu Palace. " Zhu chuan: "definitely, the night in the north is the star of the camp room." Guangya: The barracks are called Qianwei. Watching the elephant play: "there are two stars in the room, one is a star." 』

Soapy

There are two stars, namely Pegasus γ and Andromeda α, which belong to second-class stars, and the ritual moon order: "Midwinter moon, faint, in the east wall." Watching the elephant while playing: "The two stars on the wall are called the East Wall, the Bookstore. 』

★ Seven nights in West White Tiger

In the west, there are seven constellations, including Kui, Lou, Stomach, Zan, Bi, Dog and God. There are 54 constellations and more than 700 stars that make up the white tiger pattern. The sparrow is composed of sixteen stars that are not too bright, and it is shaped like a sole. It is regarded as the tail of the white tiger god. There are three stars in the building, and there are constellations such as Zuo Geng, You Geng, Tian Cang and Tian General nearby. The three stars in the belly are close together, and there are constellations such as Tian Yu, Lany, Ji corpse and stagnant water nearby. It seems that the appetite is too small to digest so much food, and I have a little indigestion. Pleiades cluster is a famous Pleiades cluster, and there are many myths and legends about it. There are rolling tongues and stars in the Pleiades, which seems to mean that disaster comes from the mouth. Soapy's eight stars are shaped like forks and claws, which were called "Bi" in ancient times, and "Bi Star" is also called "Rain Master" (White Star is Uncle Yu), also known as "Screen", "No Screen" and "Xuanming" (the same as the room); In our country, Soapy is a rain star. The three stars are almost completely close together, which is really a bit cherry. Betelgeuse has seven stars, with three stars in the middle in a row and two stars on each side. The seven stars are very bright and conspicuous in the sky, just opposite to the big Mars. Today, we call different opinions businessmen and brothers who don't meet each other businessmen, all of which come from this.

Su Kui

There are sixteen or nine stars in Andromeda and seven stars in Pisces. "Xiao Jing Tian Zhu": "Zhu Kuizhi's article" Note: "Kuixing hooks like a word." "Official Records of Historical Records": "Yue Yue printed blasphemy." Justice: "Kui, the treasure house of heaven, is also called Tianyin, the main ditch, and the southwest star is the so-called heaven." 』

Lousu

There are three stars, namely Aries β, γ and α. Li Yue Ling: "The moon in winter is faint and heavy. Official Book of Historical Records: "Buildings gather people. "Jin Shu Tian" "Lou Sanxing is a heavenly prison, the main place for grazing, sacrifice, supply and suburban worship, and also the place for gathering soldiers and people." 』

Stomach lodge

There is a star three, which belongs to Aries. According to the book "the stomach has a heaven storehouse", it vividly shows: "There are three stars in the stomach, which are called girders. 』

Pule Ades

There are seven or six stars belonging to Taurus, and the Seven Sisters Cluster is also here. Yao Dian says, "The days are short and the stars are long, so it is mid-winter. Erya explained the sky: "The girders are also long, and the west land is also long. History records: "It is often said that the head is cut off, and it is also dressed in white. The strongest luminosity is the Pleiades.

Soapy

There are eight or seven stars belonging to Taurus, and the fifth star is Alpha Taurus, which is 70 light years from the ground. 1 month 10 at 9: 00 pm, the height of the transit is 70 degrees. Xiaoya Dadong said in his poem, "It will end one day. This is a charity trip. Zhu Chuan: "When the sky is over, the stars will be over, just like hiding rabbits. "Rite and Music Month Order": "Moon, Moon, Moon." Erya Shi Tian: "Turbidity is the end" Note: "The end of the rabbit is covered, or it is called turbidity, named after the star." Jin Shu Tian: "Xing is the main force of frontier fortress, and he is the main hunter. His big star said that the sky was high and he would be there. 』

lodge

There is a star three, which belongs to Taurus, and the ritual moon order: "Mid-Autumn Moon, Dan and Dragonfly." The official history recorded in the history book: "Participating in the White Tiger, Xiao Sanxing said in the corner that as the leader of the tiger and the wolf, the main thing is to protect travel. 』

betelgeuse

There are seven stars, all belonging to Orion, Betelgeuse is beta, Betelgeuse is in the west, and the first-class star is white; Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse; Betelgeuse is γ, and its western name is Bellatrix, a second-class star. The ritual order of the moon: "the moon of Meng Chun, faint, participate." Shangshu turned sharply: "Attend the ceremony, and the Lord will cut it. Records of the Historian Tianguan Book: "Participating in the White Tiger" Guangya: "Participating in the felling of the Purple Palace is a major event, and participating in it is called the stone god. According to Shi Shen, the second son of Gao Xin's family, he was at odds with his brother Kui Bo and was transferred to Daxia, where he was the main participant. Watch the elephant play with it: "take part in cutting three stars with seven stars." 』

★ South Suzaku Seven Nights

The seven nights in the south are wells, ghosts, willows, stars, Zhang, wings and birds. There are 42 constellations and more than 500 stars. Its image is a rosefinch spreading its wings and flying. Su Jing has eight stars, known as Gemini in the west, and there are constellations such as Beihe River, Nanhe River (puppy constellation), Jishui and Shuifu nearby. It is said that there are four stars in the haunted house, one for horses, one for soldiers, one for cloth and silk, and one for jade. There are other constellations nearby, such as Tengu, Tian She and Waichu. The eight stars in Liu Su are shaped like weeping willows, which are the mouth of Suzaku. Seven of the stars are Suzaku's neck, and there are seventeen stars in nearby Xuanyuan. Zhang Su's six stars are Suzaku's coffin, and there are fourteen stars in the nearby Temple of Heaven. Twenty-two stars in the wing can be regarded as the wings and tail of Suzaku. Four-star Hiba, also known as the crown block, has four stars in the middle and two stars on the left and right, which is the "image of a car".

Su Jing

There are eight stars belonging to Gemini, and the official history records: "Nangong Zhu bird is heavy, and Dongjing is water. Boya: "Tokyo is the first quail. "Jin Shu Tian" "Eight stars in South Tokyo are the south gate of heaven. 』

Conjurer

There is a star four, which belongs to Cancer. The stars are dim, and there is a cluster inside, which can be seen in the dark night. This is called corpse gas accumulation. History records: "Ghost Temple" Boya: "Ghosts and ghosts are called the Temple of Heaven." "Jin Shu Tian" "Ghosts have five stars, and the sky is also eye-catching. Looking at the image and playing: "Ghosts are four stars, the head and eyes of Suzaku. If the center of a ghost is as white as powder, it is called corpse accumulation. When it is called celestial corpse, it is like a cloud in Feiyun, like a star but not a star. It just sees gas. 』

Liu Su

There are eight stars, all of which belong to Ophiuchus, and the ritual moon order: "The moon in season and autumn is in the middle of willow trees. Erya explained the sky: "Baa refers to the willow, and the willow quail is also on fire. Han Tian: "Vitamins peck at grass." Tian Wenzhi, Book of Jin: "The kitchen in Xingtian, Liu Ba is also slaughtered. 』

constellation

There are seven or six stars belonging to Ophiuchus. The first star of this constellation is alpha, which is called alpha star in the west, and its luminosity is classified as second-class star. Moon ceremony command: "Ji Chun moon, faint, among the seven stars." He also said, "The moon of Meng Dong is among the seven stars. Official Book of Historical Records: "Seven Stars are in a hurry. Watching the elephant and playing the war: "Our bird flag is seven sides, like a fire." Seven stars also.

Zhang su

There are six stars. They all belong to Ophiuchus. History records: "Zhang Su is the chef and the host is the guest. Tian Wenzhi of Han Dynasty: "Zhang Xie is the chef and the host and guest" Guangya: "Zhang Wei is the tail of quail. Watch the elephant and play with it: "Zhang Liuxing is a land of abundance, one is the Forbidden City, and the other is Tianchang. It's a Zhu bird, and so is Mars. 』

Yong' an hotel

There are twenty-two stars, the first to eleventh belong to the Grand Duke, the twelfth to fourteenth belong to Ophiuchus, and the outer two stars and six stars are unknown, making it the largest number of stars among the twenty-eight hotels. The ritual sequence is: "Xia Yue is faint, on the wing. History records official books: "Wing is the host and guest of feather purlin. "The Book of Jin Tian" has twenty-two stars on its wings, which is a paradise in heaven, mainly advocating opera music. 』

suddenly

There are four stars, namely corvus corax γ, ε, δ and β. δ is a beautiful binary star with yellow and purple colors. Ritual order: "Mid-winter moon, Dan, Zhong. Official Book of Historical Records: "I am the car, the main wind. 』