STARS: Major | All | Constellations | Chinese | About
18♏29 to 25♏00
The 3rd Chinese lunar mansion is named 氐宿 Dī Su, “Root Mansion.”
The 7th asterism of the Root Mansion is called 陣車 Zhènchē, “Battle Chariots,” representing ancient war chariots. It is composed of 3 stars distributed across the constellations Hydra and Lupus. [1]
| 2000 | 2050 | IAU | Chinese | Orb |
| 18♏29 | 19♏11 | 58 Hya | Zhenche Yi (1) | 1°10′ |
| 21♏03 | 21♏45 | 60 Hya | Zhenche Er (2) | 1°00′ |
| 25♏00 | 25♏42 | 2 Lup | Zhenche San (3) | 1°10′ |
Zhenche the Battle Chariots
18♏29 to 25♏00
Song History (1346)
Zhenche consists of three stars located south of Di (Root), or alternatively in the northeast of Qiguan (Imperial Guards); they represent war chariots. If Venus or Mars remains over this region for an extended period, the fields will be filled with mounted and chariot troops, and imperial troops will act without restraint. [2]
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