The Seven Mansions of The White Tiger
As the other three Symbols, there are seven "mansions", or positions, of the moon within White Tiger. The names and determinative stars are:
| Mansion no. | Name (pinyin) | Translation | Determinative star |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 奎 (Kuí) | Legs | η And |
| 16 | 婁 (Lóu) | Bond | β Ari |
| 17 | 胃 (Wèi) | Stomach | 35 Ari |
| 18 | 昴 (Mǎo) | Hairy Head | 17 Tau |
| 19 | 畢 (Bì) | Net | ε Tau |
| 20 | 觜 (Zī) | Turtle Beak | λ Ori |
| 21 | 參 (Shēn) | Three Stars | ζ Ori |
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Famous quotes containing the words mansions, white and/or tiger:
“The street-lamps burn amidst the baleful glooms,
Amidst the soundless solitudes immense
Of ranged mansions dark and still as tombs.”
—James Thomson (1834–1882)
“It was the pine alone, chiefly the white pine, that had tempted any but the hunter to precede us on this route.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“At age fifty five a man emerges like a tiger from his lair.”
—Chinese proverb.