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04♓11 to 13♓42
The 12th Chinese lunar mansion is named 危宿 Wēi Su, “Rooftop Mansion.” It is the 5th of the 7 mansions of the Black Tortoise of the North.
The 10th asterism of the X Mansion is also called 虛梁 Xūliáng, “Temple.” It represents mausoleums, tombs, and temples, and is composed of 4 stars of the constellation Aquarius. [1]
| 2000 | 2050 | IAU | Chinese | Orb |
| 04♓11 | 04♓53 | 44 Aqr | Xuliang Yi (1) | 1°00′ |
| 06♓01 | 06♓43 | 51 Aqr | Xuliang Er (2) | 1°00′ |
| 09♓25 | 10♓07 | κ Aqr | Xuliang San (3) | 1°00′ |
| 13♓42 | 14♓24 | HD 216953 | Xuliang Si (4) | 1°00′ |
Xuliang the Temple
04♓11 to 13♓42
Xuliang (虚梁) translates as “temporary bridge” but can also mean “false beam” and “virtual beam.”
Book of Jin (648)
The four stars to the south of Gaiwu (蓋屋) are called Xuliang (虚梁), representing the location of mausoleums, tombs, and temples. [2]
Ma Duanlin (1317)
The four stars of Xu Liang (Empty Beam) are south of Gai Wu, governing gardens, mausoleums, and temples. They are not places for humans, hence the name Xu Liang. If Venus and Mars guard or invade them, there will be great war. [3]
Song History (1346)
The four stars of Xu Liang, located south of Wei (asterism Rooftop), govern gardens, mausoleums, temples, and prayers. They are not places for humans to reside, hence the name Xu Liang (meaning “empty beam”). Another interpretation is palaces, residences, houses, curtains, and sleeping quarters. If Venus or Mars transits here, warfare will occur. If a comet or bright guest star transits this region, wars arise, and ancestral temples are altered. [4]