Twenty-eight stars, also known as the Twenty-eight Palace or Twenty-eight Stars, divide the stars in the southern transit into twenty-eight groups, and the circle of stars distributed along the ecliptic or the celestial equator (the equator of the earth extends to the sky) is divided into four groups, also known as four elephants, four beasts, four-dimensional and four-dimensional gods, and each group has seven stars. Its origin is still not completely clear.
At first, the ancients chose 28 stars to compare the movements of the sun, the moon, gold, wood, water, fire and earth as observation marks. The meaning of "lodge" is similar to the "palace" of the zodiac, which means constellation. Represents the position of the sun, the moon and five stars. In the Tang Dynasty, Twenty-eight Hostels became the main body of the twenty-eight celestial bodies, and these celestial bodies were still named after Twenty-eight Hostels. Different from Sanyuan, as a celestial body, Twenty-eight Hostels are mainly used to divide the ownership of star officials.
The 28 huts start from Kakuk and are arranged from west to east, in the same direction as the sun and the moon:
The East is called Qinglong: Jiao Mujiao Kang Jinlong Nyctereute Fang Ri Rabbit Heart Moon Fox Tail Fire Tiger Basket Water Leopard;
In the south, Suzaku is called: Muan Jing Ghost Golden Sheep, Liu Tu, Xingri Horse, Zhang Yuelu, Winged Fire Snake, Water Worm;
In the west, it is called the White Tiger: the Golden Dog of the Tiger Wood Wolf Tower, the Stomach Soil, the Pheasant, and Alnilam, the fire monkey of Bi Wu Yue Gou;
Xuanwu north said: unicorn, golden bull, female earth bat, virtual sun rat, fierce moon swallowing room fire, pig wall water.
(Tortoise and snake are called Xuanwu)
According to Dai's Night Boat, the water on the wall should be on the dog's side, and the sound on the right is rain.
The Quartet God refers to Zhang Meng, the dragon king guarding the East; The white tiger guards the soldiers and guards the west; Suzaku Mausoleum is god of light, guarding the south; Xuanwu holds high the king of God and guards the north. Sifang God, also known as the patron saint of Sifang, is a fairy in Taoist legend, China, guarding one side, powerful and majestic.
Qinglong, Baihu, Suzaku and Xuanwu "Black Dragon" are one of the patrons of ancient squares in China, and also the general name of the seven oriental stars among the 28 stars. Watching the elephant play with the cloud: "The two stars in the horn are the gateway to heaven, and the Black Dragon Horn is also called Weitou, Tiannian, Tianxiang, Amano and Venus. 』
Qinglong, Baihu, Suzaku and Xuanwu are the traditional names of stars in China, which symbolize the four poles and are called "four gods" and "four spirits". Qinglong, Baihu, Suzaku and Xuanwu can be traced back to the pre-Qin, Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties, and their ideological systems originated from the five elements of Yin and Yang before the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, namely, East (Qinglong), West (Baihu), South (Suzaku), North (Xuanwu) and Middle (Tian Zi). The direction of Qinglong is east to left, representing spring; The orientation of the white tiger is west to right, representing autumn; Suzaku's orientation is south and front, representing summer; The orientation of Xuanwu is north and back, representing winter.
The sun runs from west to east on the ecliptic and circles the sky once a year. There are twelve constellations on a belt on both sides of the ecliptic. They are Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces. People on earth can see them one after another in a year. [ 1]
Babylonians observed these constellations for a long time, determined the ecliptic through observation, and divided the ecliptic into 12 equal parts, each equal part was 30 degrees, which was called 1 segment. The sun travels around the ecliptic in 12 months/cycle, so it travels on the ecliptic every month 1 segment. In the eyes of the ancients, the sun was Apollo, and its resting place must be a magnificent palace. Therefore, they called the 1 section of the ecliptic 1 palace. In this way, the section 12 on the ecliptic becomes the "zodiac". The names of the zodiac signs are similar to the 12 constellation near the zodiac signs, namely Aries, Taurus, Twin Uterus, Cancer, Lion, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces.
Although the names of the zodiac signs are the same as those of the 12 constellation near the zodiac signs, they are essentially different. The zodiac indicates the position of the sun on the ecliptic, and the size of each constellation is fixed. It's all 30 degrees, and the time when the sun enters each house is basically fixed. Now the sun comes to the vernal equinox on March 2 1 every year and enters Aries Palace. Around June 22, I came to the summer solstice and entered the Cancer Palace. Before and after September 23, I entered Tianping Palace. 65438+came to the winter solstice around February 22 and entered Capricorn Palace. On my birthday, the sun just passed by my house, so I couldn't see my horoscope on my birthday.
However, this was not the case before 2000, because under the gravity of the sun and the moon, the rotation axis of the earth did not point to the same position in the sky, but turned around in the sky. This phenomenon is called precession. Due to precession, before 2000, the sun was located in the above four positions of Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn. Different from the ecliptic, the 12 constellation near the ecliptic has different sizes. For example, the width of Pisces is 49 degrees, while the width of Cancer is only 2 1 degree. 12 constellation is not necessarily located on the ecliptic, but distributed within 8 degrees on both sides of the ecliptic.
The first house "Life Palace", also known as "Ascending Palace", was originally the fixed position of Aries. The first house represents the birth of life-"I am", showing a person's character, words and deeds, health, appearance, body shape and the first impression. In modern astrology, the first house represents the people's palace.
Center position: right ascension 2: 40, declination 2 1. Between Pisces and Taurus. α, β and γ (Building 3, Building 1 and Building 2) are about 20 degrees south of Andromeda γ. α is a second-class star, which forms an isosceles triangle with Andromeda β and γ. There are five stars above level 4 in the constellation. The first house of the zodiac, with longitude ranging from 0 degrees to 30 degrees, was originally in Aries, hence its name. But due to precession, it has now moved to Pisces. On March 2 1 every year, the sun comes to this house, and the solar term is the vernal equinox, so the vernal equinox is also called "the first point of Aries Palace".
The second house, Caibo Palace, was originally a fixed position of Taurus. Represents a person's material and resources-"I own", showing a person's economic situation, money values, ability to deal with property, resources and so on. In modern astrology, the second house represents the "economic house".
Center position: 4: 20 right ascension, declination 17 degrees. In the south of Perseus and the Imperial Palace. North of Orion. There are the famous Pleiades and Pleiades star clusters in the constellation. Alpha is an orange 1 equal star. There are 28 stars in the constellation that are brighter than 4. Jinniu Palace is the second palace, and the longitude of the Yellow River ranges from 30 degrees to 60 degrees. The sun comes to this palace around April 20th every year, when the solar term is Grain Rain.
The third house, Brother House, was originally the fixed position of Gemini. It represents a person's environment, showing a person's learning ability (especially before college), communication skills, short trips, and friends who can't choose-meaning brothers and sisters, relatives and neighbors. In modern astrology, the third house represents the "news house".
Center position: 7: 00 right ascension, 10 minute, 24 degrees right ascension. Between Taurus and Cancer. The two brightest stars, α and β, stand out. α is a second-order star and β is a 1 order star. The open cluster M35 is visible to the naked eye. There are 19 stars brighter than 4 in the constellation. Double uterus, third house. The longitude of the yellow meridian ranges from 60 degrees to 90 degrees. Every year the sun comes to this palace around 2 1, when the solar terms are full.
The fourth house "Tianzhai Palace" was originally the fixed position of cancer. It represents a person's inner feelings and family, showing a person's family and clan, subconscious, old age, grave, and wealth such as inheritance and real estate. In current astrology, the fourth house represents the real estate house.
Center position: 8: 00 right ascension, 10 minute, 20 degrees right ascension. Gemini East, Leo West. There are four brighter stars in the constellation, and there is an open cluster M44 (Ghost Cluster). The fourth house of Cancer Palace. The longitude of the Yellow River varies from 90 degrees to 120 degrees. It originally came from Cancer, hence its name. Every year around June 22nd, the sun comes to this palace, when the solar term is summer solstice, so the summer solstice is also called "the first point of Cancer Palace".
The fifth house, Daughter's Palace, was originally the fixed position of Leo. The fifth house represents a person's attitude and expression of feelings, showing a person's love, children, gambling, leisure and entertainment, as well as his talent and creative ability in art and literature. Because it is related to pure happiness, it stands for "Palace of Entertainment" in current astrology.
Center position: right ascension 10: 30, declination 16 degrees. Cancer is in the east, virgins and latecomers are in the west. Alpha star (Xuanyuan XIV) is 1, beta star (Emperor I) and gamma star (algie Ba) are both visual binaries, both of which are third-class stars. Together with the triangle star (Upper West Phase), it forms the famous quadrilateral. There are 18 stars brighter than 4 in the constellation. The fifth palace of the Lion Palace. The longitude of the meridian varies from 120 degrees to 150 degrees. Every year around July 23rd, the sun comes to this palace, when the solar term is summer heat.
The sixth house, the slave palace, was originally the fixed position of Virgo. In the past, the sixth house represented a person's attitude towards servants, but now it has changed into an attitude towards employers, and it also shows a person's work, involuntary labor, service, subordinates, health, diet and so on. In astrology, it stands for "Labor Palace".
Center position: right ascension 13: 20, declination -5 degrees. Leo is east and Libra is west. Kakuchi is an equilateral star of 1, and forms an equilateral triangle with beta star of Leo and alpha star of Capricorn. There are 15 stars brighter than 4 in the constellation. Virgo, sixth house. The longitude of the meridian varies from 150 degrees to 180 degrees. The sun comes to this palace around August 23rd every year, when the solar term is summer.
The seventh house "Marriage Palace" was originally the fixed position of Libra. It represents a person's attitude towards "one-on-one (face-to-face) relationship" and shows the relationship between marriage, partnership, transaction, socialization, contract and litigation. In modern astrology, the seventh house represents the diplomatic palace.
Center position: right ascension 10 minute, declination-15 degree. Between Virgo and Scorpio. Four stars α, ι, γ and β (zubenelgenubi, II, III, IV) form a trapezoid. In other words, seven stars in Pleiades 0 are brighter than four stars. Libra, seventh house. The longitude of the Zodiac ranges from 180 degrees to 2 10 degrees. The sun comes to this house around September 24th every year, when the solar term is the autumnal equinox, so the autumnal equinox is also called "the first point of Libra".
The eighth house, namely "Ji 'e Palace", was originally the fixed position of Scorpio. It stands for "regenerative ability". What you get from others (whether tangible or intangible) shows a person's inheritance, insurance, trust, taxes and dowry. Since the main star of Scorpio is Pluto, the eighth house also represents a person's attitude towards death and mystery. In astrology, it stands for "debt palace".
The most prominent constellation in the zodiac. Center position: right ascension 16: 40, declination -36 degrees. Summer appears in the southern sky, and the scorpion's tail points to the southeast, between the snake head, Sagittarius and Libra. Alpha star (Antares) is a red star with a magnitude of 1. The open clusters M6 and M7 are visible to the naked eye. There are 22 stars in the constellation that are brighter than 4. The eighth house of Scorpio. The longitude of the meridian varies from 2 10 degrees to 240 degrees. The sun comes to this house every year around1October 23rd, 10. The solar term at that time was the first frost.
The ninth house "moving to the palace" was originally a fixed position of Sagittarius. It represents a person's pursuit of deep mental ability, and shows a person's religious, legal and philosophical views, as well as long-distance travel, study abroad, international transactions and so on. In modern astrology, the ninth house represents the "navigation house".
Center position: right ascension 19, declination -28 degrees. East of Ophiuchus and west of Capricorn. Located in the brightest part of the Milky Way, the center of the Milky Way is in the direction of Sagittarius. The diffuse nebula M8 is visible to the naked eye. There are 20 stars in the constellation brighter than 4. The ninth house of Sagittarius. The longitude varies from 240 degrees to 270 degrees. The sun comes to this palace around165438+1October 22nd every year. The solar term at that time was light snow.
The tenth house, Lu Guan Palace, was originally the fixed position of Capricorn. It represents a person's self-realization and external performance, showing a person's career, reputation, starting a business as a boss, promotion, authority, credit and so on. In present astrology, it stands for "official and business palace".
Center position: right ascension 2 1, declination-18 degrees. East of Sagittarius and west of Aquarius. There are not many bright stars in the seat, including 2 third-class stars and 7 fourth-class stars. The tenth house of Capricorn. The longitude of the meridian varies from 270 degrees to 300 degrees. The sun comes to this palace on February 22, 65438 every year. The solar term at that time was the winter solstice. Therefore, the winter solstice is also called "the first point of Capricorn Palace".
The eleventh house "Fude Palace" was originally the fixed position of Aquarius. It represents a person's attitude and relationship to the group, and shows a person's friendship, social outlook, ideals, dreams, public welfare activities and so on. In modern astrology, the eleventh house stands for "Parliament Palace".
Center position: 22: 40 right ascension, declination-13 degrees. South of Pegasus and Pisces, north of Pisces. The four stars α, β, θ, and δ (dangerous lodge I, virtual lodge I, weeping lodge II, and Yulin Army XXVI) are arranged in a γ-shape, that is, the bottle mouth. Zeta Star (grave lodge I) is a beautiful visual binary star. Alpha and gamma stars (Tomb II) are almost all on the equator of the celestial sphere. The globular cluster M2 can be seen in a small telescope. There are 17 stars brighter than 4 in the constellation. The eleventh house of Aquarius. The longitude of the meridian varies from 300 degrees to 330 degrees. The sun comes to this palace around 65438+1October 20th every year. The solar term at that time was the great cold.
The twelfth house, the mysterious palace, was originally the fixed position of Pisces. The twelfth house represents an unknown strength or weakness. It shows a person's limitations, secrets, subconscious, sacrifice, free service, secret enemies and so on. In modern astrology, it stands for "Welfare Palace".