Mythology White Tiger
The White Tiger (Chinese: 白虎; pinyin: Báihǔ), known in Chinese as Baihu, is one of the Four Symbols of the Chinese constellations.
It is sometimes called the White Tiger of the West (西方白虎; Xīfāng Báihǔ). It represents the west in terms of direction and the autumn season.
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 Bái Hǔ sculpture on an eaves tile | |||||||||||||||||
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| Hangul | 백호 | ||||||||||||||||
| Hanja | 白虎 | ||||||||||||||||
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It is known as Byakko in Japanese, Baekho in Korean, and Bạch Hổ in Vietnamese.
Seven Mansions
As with the other three Symbols, there are seven astrological "Mansions" (positions of the Moon) within the White Tiger. The names and determinative stars are:
| Mansion no. | Name (pinyin) | Translation | Determinative star |
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| 15 | 奎 (Kuí) | Legs | Eta Andromedae |
| 16 | 婁 (Lóu) | Bond | Beta Arietis |
| 17 | 胃 (Wèi) | Stomach | 35 Arietis |
| 18 | 昴 (Mǎo) | Hairy Head | Alcyone |
| 19 | 畢 (Bì) | Net | Ain |
| 20 | 觜 (Zī) | Turtle Beak | Meissa |
| 21 | 參 (Shēn) | Three Stars | Alnitak |
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