What are the Big Dipper and the South Dipper in Taoism?

The Big Dipper is Shu Tian, Tian Xuan, Tianjing, Tian Quan, Yuheng, Kaiyang and Yaoguang in the constellation Ursa Major.

The six stars in Nandou are Tianfu Star, Tian Liangxing, Celestial Star, Tiantong Star, Astronomical Star and Seven Killing Stars.

First of all, the big dipper

Shu Tian, Tian Xuan, Tian Ji and Tianquan are composed of Dou Shen and Gu Yue Kui. Yuheng, Kaiyang and Yaoguang are composed of bucket handle, which was called Piao in ancient times.

The Big Dipper appears in different directions in the sky at different seasons and different times at night, so the ancients decided the seasons according to the direction pointed by bucket handle at the beginning of fainting: bucket handle points to the east, and the world is spring; Guide to barrel handle, it's summer in the world; Bucket handle refers to the west, and the world is autumn; The barrel handle refers to the north, and it is winter all over the world.

The Big Dipper is named α, β, γ, δ, ε, ζ and η respectively from the upper end of the bucket to the end of bucket handle. Ancient astronomers in China called them Shu Tian, Tian Xuan, Celestial Pole, Tianquan, Yuheng, Kaiyang and Ursa Major respectively. A straight line from Tian Xuan runs through Shu Tian, which is about five times as long as it. You can see a star as bright as the Big Dipper, which is the North Star.

Second, Nandou Six Stars

Tianfu, Tian Liang, Tianji, Tiantong, Tianxiang and Seven Killings, the six stars in Nandou are not as bright or as big as Beidou. Generally, it can only be seen at low altitude in the south, but its importance is not low at all. In ancient China, it was always believed that "the six stars in the south fight, the longevity of the emperor, is also the position of the Lord.

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The Six Stars of Nandou are heavenly officials who manage people, demons, spirits, gods, immortals and other things in the world. King Yuqing, the immortal emperor of Antarctica, is the immediate superior of the six-star king of Nandou. Therefore, the six houses of the six stars in Nandou are under the jurisdiction of the Antarctic immortal emperor.

A fairy living in a palace

The first Tianfu Palace: Siming Xing Jun

The next day, Xianggong: Lu Si Xingjun.

On the third day, Lianggong: Yanshou Xing Jun

The fourth day of the same palace: suan Xing Jun

Fifth Shu Tiangong: Because of Xing Jun

The Sixth Tiangong: Upper St. Xing Jun

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