Jǐng Xiù map
The Well mansion (井宿, pinyin: Jǐng Xiù ; Japanese: chichiri-boshi) is one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations. It is one of the southern mansions of the Vermilion Bird.
Asterisms
| English name | Chinese name | European constellation | Number of stars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Well | 井 | Gemini | 8 |
| Battle Axe | 鉞 | Gemini | 1 |
| South River | 南河 | Canis Minor | 3 |
| North River | 北河 | Gemini | 3 |
| Celestial Wine Cup | 天樽 | Gemini | 3 |
| Five Feudal Kings | 五諸侯 | Gemini | 5 |
| Accumulated Water | 積水 | Auriga | 1 |
| Pile of Firewood | 積薪 | Gemini | 1 |
| Irrigation Official | 水府 | Orion | 4 |
| Water Level | 水位 | Canis Minor/Cancer | 4 |
| Four Channels | 四瀆 | Monoceros/Gemini | 4 |
| Market for Soldiers | 軍市 | Canis Major | 6 |
| Wild Cockerel | 野雞 | Canis Major | 1 |
| Grandfather | 丈人 | Columba | 2 |
| Son | 子 | Columba | 2 |
| Grandson | 孫 | Columba | 2 |
| Palace Gate | 闕丘 | Monoceros | 2 |
| Celestial Wolf | 天狼 | Canis Major | 1 |
| Bow and Arrow | 弧矢 | Canis Major/Puppis | 9 |
| Old Man | 老人 | Carina | 1 |
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