21♉10 to 23♉36
The seventeenth Chinese lunar mansion is named 胃宿 Wei Su, “Stomach Mansion.” It is the third of the seven mansions of the White Tiger of the West.
The second asterism of the Stomach Mansion is called 天廩 Tiānlǐn, “Celestial Foodstuff.” It represents the barn for storing grains. It is composed of four stars of the Taurus constellation. [1]
| 2000 | 2050 | IAU | Chinese | Orb |
| 23♉36 | 24♉18 | 5 Tau | Tianlin Yi (1) | 1°20′ |
| 23♉06 | 23♉48 | 4 Tau | Tianlin Er (2) | 1°00′ |
| 21♉55 | 22♉37 | ξ Tau, Atirsagne | Tianlin San (3) | 1°40′ |
| 21♉10 | 21♉52 | ο Tau, Ushakaron | Tianlin Si (4) | 1°30′ |
Constellation Tianlin, Celestial Foodstuff
21♉10 to 23♉36
The four stars of Tianlin, located south of the Pleiades, are also called Tianlin, which governs the storage of millet and sorghum for sacrificial offerings. This is the image of what the Spring and Autumn Annals refer to as Yulin. It also governs rewarding merit and controls the essentials of the nine grains.
If it is bright, the country will be prosperous and the year will be bountiful; if it moves away, the country will be poor; if it is black and sparse, the grain will rot.
If the moon invades it, grain will be expensive.
If the five planets invade it, there will be famine.
If a guest star invades it, the granaries will be empty.
If a shooting star enters it, if it is blue, there will be worry; if it is red, there will be drought and fire; if it is yellow or white, the world will have a good harvest.
When auspicious clouds enter, locusts, famine, and people flee; red indicates drought; black indicates floods; yellow indicates a bountiful harvest. [2]
The four stars of the Heavenly Granary are south of the Pleiades, also called the Heavenly Palace. Zhang Heng said that it governs the storage of millet and sorghum for sacrificial offerings. This is what the Spring and Autumn Annals refers to as the Imperial Granary. [3]