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Chinese Mansion Emptiness (Xu)
CulturalSeedchinese
Construction note
A geometric impression of a classical Chinese cosmological motif.
About this symbol
- Meaning
- Lunar mansion 11 of 28, "Emptiness (Xu)".
- Culture / origin
- Ancient China
- Era
- Zhou dynasty onward
- Historical context
- The twenty-eight mansions (Er-shi-ba Xiu) divide the celestial equator; each is marked by a determinative asterism.
Classical Chinese cosmological imagery in the public domain.
Tags
chinesecosmologysymbol
SVG source
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