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01♊08 to 05♊41
The 18th Chinese lunar mansion is named 昴宿 Mǎo Su, “Hairy Head Mansion.” It is the 4th of the 7 mansions of the White Tiger of the West.
The 7th asterism of the Hairy Head Mansion is called 卷舌 Juǎnshé, “Rolled Tongue.” It is shaped like a curled tongue and governs speech and strategic thinking, and reveals the presence of treacherous and slanderous individuals. It is composed of 6 stars of the constellation Perseus, and appears the same in ancient and modern star charts. [1]
| 2000 | 2050 | IAU | Chinese | Orb |
| 03♊50 | 01♊32 | ν Per | Juanshe Yi (1) | 1°30′ |
| 05♊41 | 06♊23 | ε Per | Juanshe Er (2) | 1°50′ |
| 04♊59 | 05♊41 | ξ Per | Juanshe San (3) | 1°30′ |
| 03♊08 | 03♊50 | ζ Per | Juanshe Si (4) | 2°00′ |
| 01♊10 | 01♊52 | ο Per | Juanshe Wu (5) | 1°30′ |
| 01♊08 | 01♊50 | 40 Per | Juanshe Liu (6) | 1°00′ |
Juanshe the Rolled Tongue
01♊08 to 05♊41
The Curly Tongue is one of the nineteen malevolent deities in the ancient Chinese astronomical system. It consists of six stars, with a black dot in the center of the tongue, Tianchan, the Star of Heavenly Slander. The study of star charts records: The six stars in the Milky Way are named “Tongue-Twisting Star.” [2]
Near the Pleiades are officials skilled at sowing discord and offering slanderous advice; these are known as “Tongue-Twisting Officials,” with the “Heavenly Slanderer” star particularly embodying this characteristic. [3]
Ma Duanlin (1317)
The six stars of Juanshe, the Curled Tongue constellation, located north of the Pleiades and outside Tianchan, the Heavenly Slander constellation, govern speech and reveal the nature of slanderers. Zhang Heng said it governs the key to governance; if it is curved and still, virtuous people will be employed; if it is straightforward and active, slanderers will gain power. If the Curled Tongue constellation moves out of the Milky Way, falsehood will abound in the world. If many stars surround it, the dead will be as numerous as mountains. [4]
Song History (1346)
The Six Stars of the Curled Tongue, located north of the Pleiades, govern strategic thinking and wisdom. Another interpretation says they preside over speech, words, and language, helping discern sycophants and deceitful individuals.
If the stars appear curved and still, virtuous people will rise in status; if they are straight and moving, many sycophants will rise, military conflicts will arise, and harmful disputes or slander will spread throughout the realm. If these stars move beyond the Milky Way, false and groundless statements will proliferate across the land. If many stars appear in this region, many people will die.
If the moon transgresses Juanshe, widespread mourning will spread across the land. If any of the Five Planets invade, sycophants and schemers will be close at hand to the ruler. If a comet or guest star (unexpected star or nova) transgresses Juanshe, court attendants and ministers will suffer anxiety. [5]
References
- Pleiades Constellation – Baidu Encyclopedia.
- Rolled Tongue – Baidu Encyclopedia.
- Ancient Chinese Astronomical Officials (19).
- General Examination of Literature, Volume 279, Part 2, Ma Duanlin, 1317.
- Song History, Volume 50, Chapter 3, 1346.