Root (Chinese constellation)

The Root mansion (氐宿, pinyin: Dī Xiù) is one of the twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations. It is one of the eastern mansions of the Azure Dragon.

Dī Xiù map

Asterisms

English name	Chinese name	European constellation	Number of stars	Representing
Root	氐	Libra	4	Root in the sky, it means Azure Dragon's chest and the front foot
Celestial Milk	天乳	Serpens	1(+4)	Prince's mother, or the Yellow Emperor's wet nurse
Twinkling Indicator	招搖	Boötes	1	Hand-held contradicted enemy
Celestial Lance	梗河	Boötes	3	Spear or shield
Mattress of the Emperor	帝席	Boötes	3	The Emperor's banquet seats
Boats and Lake	亢池	Boötes/Virgo	4	The boat beside the pool
Battle Chariots	陣車	Lupus/Hydra	3	The chariots
Imperial Guards	騎官	Lupus/Centaurus	10	The imperial guard
Chariots and Cavalry	車騎	Lupus	3	The chariots and cavalry
Celestial Spokes	天輻	Libra	2	Officials of the vehicle management
Chariots and Cavalry General	騎陣將軍	Lupus	1	The general who responsible for chariots and cavalry