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04♉40 to 12♉36
The 15th Chinese lunar mansion is named 奎宿 (Kuí Su), “Legs Mansion.” The 3rd asterism of the Legs Mansion is called 天溷 (Tiānhùn), “Celestial Pigsty.” It represents a manure pit in a farm pigsty and is composed of 4 stars from the constellation Cetus. [1]
| 2000 | 2050 | IAU | Chinese | Orb |
| 09♈01 | 09♈43 | 21 Cet | Tianhun Yi (1) | 1°00′ |
| 08♈22 | 09♈05 | φ3 Cet | Tianhun Er (2) | 1°00′ |
| 05♈14 | 05♈57 | 18 Cet | Tianhun San (3) | 1°00′ |
| 05♈53 | 06♈36 | φ1 Cet | Tianhun Si (4) | 1°00′ |
Tianhun the Celestial Pigsty
04♉40 to 12♉36
The character “溷” (hùn) refers to a pigsty or toilet. Its Middle Chinese pronunciation is ghuonh. [1]
The asterism Tianhun consists of 4 stars with 6 added. The ancient Chinese asterism consisted of 7 stars and lay north of the modern asterism.
Ma Duanlin (1317)
The seven stars south of Kui are known as Waiping (Outer Screen); they serve to shield the Tianhun (Celestial Latrine). Divinations regarding them are the same as those for Tianjun (Celestial Granary): If they are invisible, the populace will be unsettled, and the same applies if they appear to shift position. [2]
Song History (1346)
Tianhun (Celestial Latrine) consists of seven stars located outside the Southern Screen (Pingnan); it governs the celestial latrine—the place where pigs are kept—and is also known as the heavenly privy. If the stars appear dim, people will lack peace of mind; if the stars shift position, it portends misfortune. [3]