The White Tiger (), is one of the Four Symbols of the Chinese constellations. It is sometimes called the White Tiger of the West (). It represents the west in terms of direction and the autumn season.
It is known as Byakko in Japanese, Baekho in Korean, and 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 15 (Kuí) Legs Eta Andromedae 16 (Lóu) Bond Sheratan 17 (Wèi) Stomach 35 Arietis 18 (Mǎo) Hairy Head Alcyone 19 (Bì) Net Ain 20 (Zī) Turtle Beak Meissa 21 (Shēn) Three Stars Alnitak
See also Byakkotai
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