22♈23 to 00♉25
The 15th Chinese lunar mansion is named 奎宿 Kui Su, “Legs Mansion.” It is the first of the seven mansions of the White Tiger of the West.
The first asterism of the Legs Mansion is also named 奎 Kui, “Legs.” It is composed of 16 stars in the constellations Andromeda and Pisces, and has been variously described as shaped like ”two thighs,” like ”a pig,” a “four-legged Fish Palace,” or “slender-waisted and pointed-headed like a worn-out shoe.”
| 2000 | 2050 | IAU | Chinese | Orb |
| 22♈23 | 23♈05 | η And, Kui | Kui Su Yi (1) | 1°10′ |
| 20♈35 | 21♈17 | ζ And, Shimu | Kui Su Er (2) | 1°20′ |
| 22♈38 | 23♈20 | 65 Psc | Kui Su San (3) | 1°00′ |
| 20♈55 | 21♈37 | ε And | Kui Su Si (4) | 1°10′ |
| 21♈49 | 22♈31 | δ And, Sadiradra | Kui Su Wu (5) | 1°50′ |
| 22♈41 | 23♈23 | π And | Kui Su Liu (6) | 1°10′ |
| 29♈09 | 29♈51 | ν And | Kui Su Qi (7) | 1°10′ |
| 29♈11 | 29♈53 | μ And | Kui Su Ba (8) | 1°30′ |
| 00♉25 | 01♉07 | β And, Mirach | Kui Su Jiu (9) | 2°10′ |
| 27♈13 | 27♈55 | σ Psc | Kui Su Shii (10) | 1°00′ |
| 28♈19 | 29♈01 | τ Psc, Anunitum | Kui Su Shiyi (11) | 1°10′ |
| 29♈45 | 00♉27 | 91 Psc | Kui Su Shier (12) | 1°00′ |
| 28♈47 | 29♈29 | υ Psc | Kui Su Shisan (13) | 1°00′ |
| 26♈28 | 27♈10 | φ Psc, Junnanmen | Kui Su Shisi (14) | 1°00′ |
| 24♈32 | 25♈14 | χ Psc | Kui Su Shiwu (15) | 1°00′ |
| 23♈26 | 24♈08 | ψ¹ Psc | Kui Su ShiLiu (16) | 1°00′ |
Asterism Kui Astrology
22♈23 to 00♉25
The sixteen stars of the Kui constellation, the celestial arsenal, also called the Heavenly Pig or the Sealed Pig, govern the use of force to suppress violence and also govern ditches and canals. The large star in the southwest (fixed star Shimu ) is called the Heavenly Pig’s Eye, also known as the Great General. [1]
Kui symbolizes the celestial treasury and governs literature and literary fortune. It belongs to the element of wood and is associated with the wolf. [2]
Kui is an auspicious omen associated with good fortune, harvest, and wealth. It also has close ties to military affairs, architecture, and gardens. [3]
Kui Personality
Constellation Kui gives good fortune, straightforwardness, enthusiasm, activity, emotion, friendship, charity, kindness and the pursuit of truth, goodness, and beauty. However, it can also give stubbornness, impatience and a lack of courage. [4]
Kui is also associated with inheriting family businesses, good money management and success in starting a business. It is favorable for acquiring treasures, building warehouses and livestock pens, calculating livestock, making wine and melting butter, constructing dikes, grinding medicine, wearing new clothes and adornments for long journeys, doing good deeds and swift actions. [5]
Xuzhou City
Kui is the corresponding constellation in the sky for Xuzhou City. Xuzhou is home to cultural relics such as Kui Mountain, Kui River, and Kui Mountain Pagoda. The south gate of the city was once renamed Kui Guang Gate, and three Kui Towers were built for sacrificial purposes. [2]
Kui Xing
Kui Xing Statue
The Kui constellation (奎宿) is closely associated with Kui Xing (魁星), the deity of the imperial examination system that originated in the Song Dynasty (960 to 1279). Its image resembles a ghost with red hair and bulging eyes, holding a writing brush in its right hand and standing on the head of a dragon, symbolizing “standing out from the crowd.” Kui Xing is also associated with the first four stars of the Big Dipper.
Kui Xing used a vermilion brush to mark the names of candidates, and those who achieved the highest rank were called “Duo Kui.” Scholars worshipped Kui Xing to seek good fortune in examinations, and during the Ming and Qing dynasties, Kui Xing Pavilions and Kui Xing Towers were built in various locations. [6]
Kui Transits
If the Kui constellation shines brightly and moves, then there will be a large-scale military campaign or flood.
A solar eclipse signifies misfortune in the state of Lu (central and southwest Shandong Province), with border wars and droughts.
A solar halo signifies war and fire.
A lunar eclipse indicates worry for ministers who hoard wealth.
A lunar halo signifies military defeat, high grain prices, the execution of generals, and widespread epidemics.
If the moon transgresses this mansion, chaos will ensue in the corresponding region.
If Jupiter transgresses this mansion, close ministers will rebel; if it remains here, insect plagues will occur, people will starve, thieves will rise, and there will be many lawsuits; if it remains here for a long time, northern troops will surrender; if the color is lustrous, there will be a great harvest; if it remains here for more than twenty days, war will break out in the land of Lu; if it remains in retrograde, the ruler is fond of war, and the people will flee.
When Mars transgresses this mansion and orbits it for more than thirty days, it signifies misfortune for generals and ministers, great floods, and the displacement of people; if it stays for more than twenty days, there will be war in the state of Lu; if it wavers or retreats, there will be a pardon; if it leaves, there will be a bountiful harvest; if it stays, ministers will seize power, and there will be many lawsuits; if it stays for more than one hundred days, there will be many thieves.
When Saturn enters and transgresses this mansion, there will be war in Wu and Yue, or in Qi and Lu, and there will be war and mourning. If it stays, a noblewoman will hold power; if it enters and exits, springs will overflow.
When Venus transgresses this mansion, there will be great floods, war, and frost that kills crops; if it enters, foreign troops will invade the country; if it is seen in the daytime, generals and ministers will die.
When Mercury transgresses this mansion, rivers will burst, there will be war, drought, and fire; if it stays, the king will be worried, and there will be war and drought.
When a guest star afflicts this mansion, there will be problems with ditches and canals; if it stays, the king will be worried, the army will be defeated, and treacherous ministers will be at the side; if it enters, the army will be defeated and generals killed; if it lingers, there will be famine; if it leaves, a scheming minister will mislead the emperor.
When a comet transgresses this mansion, there will be famine, war, and mourning; if it leaves, there will be floods. A comet appearing below the mansion signifies an army marching out; the people will starve, and the country will have no heir. If it emerges, there will be an uprising in the northwest.
A meteor entering the mansion signifies problems with ditches and canals, and the army will be destroyed and generals killed. The divination for the year Yi Si: A meteor entering or exiting, if its color is yellow or white and its light is lustrous, indicates the decline of both literary and martial talents; if it is red like fire and makes a sound, it indicates the use of bows and crossbows; if it enters the mansion, it indicates a gathering of people.
Falling stars entering the mansion signify war; yellow signifies the emperor’s joy; black signifies the worries of high officials. [1]
