28 Chinese Sieu
The Chinese lunar lodges, or sieu, divide the heavens into 28 segments organized under four great celestial palaces, each associated with a cardinal direction, a season, and a mythological animal. The Azure Dragon guards the East and Spring; the Red Bird presides over South and Summer; the White Tiger watches the West and Autumn; and the Black Warrior rules the North and Winter.
Azure DragonEast · Spring
Kio
The Horn or Spike
23° 48' Libra ♎ · Ruled by Jupiter
Kang
A Man's Neck
4° 30' Scorpio ♏ · Ruled by Venus
Ti
Bottom
15° 06' Scorpio ♏ · Ruled by Saturn
Fang
A Room or House
2° 54' Sagittarius ♐ · Ruled by Sun
Sin
The Heart
7° 48' Sagittarius ♐ · Ruled by Moon
Wei
The Tail
16° 06' Sagittarius ♐ · Ruled by Mars
Ki
A Sieve
1° 12' Capricorn ♑ · Ruled by Mercury
Black WarriorNorth · Winter
Tow
A Ladle or Measure
10° 06' Capricorn ♑ · Ruled by Jupiter
Nieu
The Ox
4° 00' Aquarius ♒ · Ruled by Venus
Mo
A Woman
11° 42' Aquarius ♒ · Ruled by Saturn
Heu
Void
23° 24' Aquarius ♒ · Ruled by Sun
Gui
Steep or Danger
3° 18' Pisces ♓ · Ruled by Moon
Shih
A House
23° 30' Pisces ♓ · Ruled by Mars
Peih
A Wall or Partition
9° 06' Aries ♈ · Ruled by Mercury
White TigerWest · Autumn
Mao
The Constellation
0° 00' Gemini ♊ · Ruled by Sun
Pi
A Hand-net or Rabbit-net
9° 48' Gemini ♊ · Ruled by Moon
Tsee
The Beak or Pouting Lips
23° 42' Gemini ♊ · Ruled by Mars
Shen
Three Side by Side
22° 24' Gemini ♊ · Ruled by Mercury
Goel
The Man Striding or the Striding Legs
0° 24' Taurus ♉ · Ruled by Jupiter
Leu
The Train of a Garment
4° 00' Taurus ♉ · Ruled by Venus
Oei
Belly
16° 54' Taurus ♉ · Ruled by Saturn
Red BirdSouth · Summer
Tsing
A Well or Pit
20° 12' Cancer ♋ · Ruled by Jupiter
Kwei
Spectre
7° 12' Leo ♌ · Ruled by Venus
Lieu
A Willow Branch
10° 12' Leo ♌ · Ruled by Saturn
Sing
A Star
27° 18' Leo ♌ · Ruled by Sun
Chang
A Drawn Bow
6° 54' Virgo ♍ · Ruled by Moon
Yen
Wings or Flanks
23° 42' Virgo ♍ · Ruled by Mars
Tchin
The Cross-piece of a Chariot
10° 48' Libra ♎ · Ruled by Mercury