Asterism Qifu – House for Musical Instruments

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22♎12 to 12♏30

The 28th Chinese lunar mansion is 軫宿 Zhěn Su, “Chariot Mansion.”
The 8th asterism of the Chariot Mansion is 器府 Qifu, “House for Musical Instruments,” representing a place for storing musical instruments, or an official or institution in charge of music. It comprises 32 stars from the constellations Centaurus and Crux. ^[1]

2000	2050	IAU	Chinese	Orb
22♎12	22♎53	π Cen	Qifu Yi (1)	1°30′
24♎27	25♎09	A Cen	Qifu Er (2)	1°00′
00♏10	00♏51	HD 103101	Qifu San (3)	1°00′
02♏13	02♏55	HD 104430	Qifu Si (4)	1°00′
05♏53	16♏35	HD 107696	Qifu Wu (5)	1°00′
06♏43	07♏26	γ Cru	Qifu Liu (6)	2°20′
08♏42	09♏24	HD 110956	Qifu Qi (7)	1°00′
10♏36	11♏18	μ¹ Cru	Qifu Ba (8)	1°20′
25♎00	25♎42	HD 99022	Qifu Jiu (9)	1°00′
00♏05	00♏46	V918 Cen	Qifu Shi (10)	1°00′
04♏31	05♏13	HD 104900	Qifu Shiyi (11)	1°00′
05♏39	06♏21	δ Cru	Qifu Shier (12)	2°00′
08♏55	09♏36	35 Cru	Qifu Shisan (13)	1°00′
10♏45	11♏27	39 Cru	Qifu Shisi (14)	1°00′
11♏38	12♏20	β Cru	Qifu Shiwu (15)	2°30′
12♏15	12♏56	λ Cru	Qifu Shiliu (16)	1°00′
25♎07	25♎49	HD 99145	Qifu Shiqi (17)	1°00′
29♎29	00♏10	ο¹ Cen	Qifu Shiba (18)	1°00′
03♏49	04♏31	HD 102350	Qifu Shijiu (19)	1°00′
06♏22	07♏04	HD 104933	Qifu Ershi (20)	1°00′
08♏16	08♏57	ε Cru	Qifu Ershiyi (21)	1°40′
12♏30	13♏12	ι Cru	Qifu Ershier (22)	1°00′
27♎03	27♎45	HD 99556	Qifu Ershisan (23)	1°00′
00♏43	01♏24	HD 101570	Qifu Ershisi (24)	1°00′
04♏05	04♏47	HD 102878	Qifu Ershiwu (25)	1°00′
04♏58	05♏40	θ¹ Cru	Qifu Ershiliu (26)	1°10′
08♏46	09♏28	HD 106068	Qifu Ershiqi (27)	1°00′
11♏52	12♏34	α Cru	Qifu Ershiba (28)	2°40′
04♏32	05♏14	λ Cen	Qifu Ershijiu (29)	1°40′
07♏30	08♏12	j Cen	Qifu Sanshi (30)	1°00′
10♏54	11♏35	η Cru	Qifu Sanshiyi (31)	1°20′
11♏44	12♏26	ζ Cru	Qifu Sanshier (32)	1°20′

Qifu the House for Musical Instruments

22♎12 to 12♏30

Ma Duanlin (1317)

The thirty-two stars south of Zhen are called Qifu, which governs musical instruments. Their brightness indicates the proper functioning of musical instruments; their darkness indicates misfortune. ^[2]

Song History (1346)

The Qifu (Repository of Musical Instruments) consists of thirty-two stars located south of the Zhen Mansion; it represents the storehouse for musical instruments. When these stars shine brightly, the eight categories of musical sounds are in harmony, and the relationship between ruler and ministers is balanced; if they are dim, the opposite occurs. Should a guest star or a comet encroach upon this asterism, officials in charge of music will face execution. If a red cloud or vapor obscures it, the performance of music throughout the realm will cease. ^[3]