Roof (Chinese constellation)

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The Roof mansion (Chinese: 危宿; pinyin: Wēi Xiù) is one of the twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations. It is one of the northern mansions of the Black Tortoise.

Asterisms

English name	Chinese name	European constellation	Number of stars	Representing
Roof	危	Aquarius/Pegasus	3	Top stores
Tomb	墳墓	Aquarius	4	Tomb hills
Humans	人	Pegasus	4	People
Pestle	杵	Pegasus/Lacerta	3	Pestle military provisions
Mortar	臼	Pegasus/Cygnus	4	Army food mill
Big Yard for Chariots	車府	Cygnus/Lacerta	7	The garage
Celestial Hook	天鈎	Cepheus/Draco	9	Similar hook shape
Zaofu	造父	Cepheus	5	Zaofu was a famous chariot driver
Roofing	蓋屋	Aquarius	2	Palace officials on behalf of management of the roof
Temple	虛梁	Aquarius	4	Empty garden tomb
Celestial Money	天錢	Piscis Austrinus	5	Money in the heaven

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)
Center – Yellow Dragon (黃龍) Earth