1st Lunar Mansion begins with: Aries 0° 0' 0"
An Ethiopian seated on a iron bench, wearing a rope girdle and hurling a dart.

2nd Lunar Mansion begins with: Aries 12° 51' 27"
A king on a throne, holding up a sceptre; a man lying before him, prostrate on the earth.

3rd Lunar Mansion begins with: Aries 25° 42' 53"
A fully clad woman, seated on an armchair, her right hand lifted over her head; twisting her left hand through her hair like a madwoman.

4th Lunar Mansion begins with: Taurus 8° 34' 18"
A soldier seated on a horse, holding a serpent in his right hand and grasping a black dog with his left.

5th Lunar Mansion begins with: Taurus 21° 25' 44"
A prince on a silver throne; with a wand in his right hand; and embracing a girl with his left.

6th Lunar Mansion begins with: Gemini 4° 17' 11"
Two armed men, with bared heads, throwing away their swords and embracing each other.

7th Lunar Mansion begins with: Gemini 17° 8' 34"
A well-dressed man, seated on a silver bench, bowing low, with both his palms raised to the heavens.

8th Lunar Mansion begins with: Cancer 0° 0' 0"
A man riding an eagle, holding in his right hand a palm-branch; followed by two defeated enemies.

9th Lunar Mansion begins with: Cancer 12° 51' 27"
A eunuch with his hands covering his eyes; in front of him, an unwashed man is reading.

10th Lunar Mansion begins with: Cancer 25° 42' 52"
A woman giving birth; before her is a golden lion; and a man convalescing from death.

11th Lunar Mansion begins with: Leo 8° 34' 19"
Someone riding a lion, holding its mane with the left hand and lance in the right hand.

12th Lunar Mansion begins with: Leo 21° 25'43"
A seated negro and a dragon fighting with a man.

13th Lunar Mansion begins with: Virgo 4° 17' 09"
A horse subduing a mare; and a shepherd leaning on a stick with both hand, staring fixedly.

14th Lunar Mansion begins with: Virgo 17° 8' 37"
A man holding up a dog by the tail; and the dog, turning itself towards its tail, biting its own foot.

15th Lunar Mansion begins with: Libra 0° 0' 0"
A seated man reading letters, smiling at the courier.

16th Lunar Mansion begins with: Libra 12° 51' 27"
A merchant, holding a silver, two-pan scale in his hand; and another reckoning his accounts.

17th Lunar Mansion begins with: Libra 25° 42' 53"
Someone carrying a bow; followed by an ape.

18th Lunar Mansion begins with: Scorpio 8°' 34' 19"
A man holding a bronze serpent in his hand; from whom many serpents are fleeing.

19th Lunar Mansion begins with: Scorpio 21° 25' 43"
A woman holding her hands over her face and giving birth.

20th Lunar Mansion begins with: Sagittarius 4° 17' 11"
A centaur hunting, wearing a quiver and holding a bow in his left hand; in his right hand is a dead fox.

21st Lunar Mansion begins with: Sagittarius 17° 08'34"
Two men, one of whom has his back turned to the other; the other is staring ahead and collecting up their hair which has been shaved off.

22nd Lunar Mansion begins with: Capricorn 0° 0' 0"
An armed man, fleeing with winged feet, withdrawing in his own defence.

23rd Lunar Mansion begins with: Capricorn 12° 51' 27"
A tomcat with the head of a dog, or a dog having the body of a cat, digging a hole in the earth; and a man falling to the ground.

24th Lunar Mansion begins with: Capricorn 25° 42' 53"
A woman holding a ram's horn and breast-feeding a boy-child; whom a great herd of beasts is accompanying.

25th Lunar Mansion begins with: Aquarius 8° 34' 17"
Someone planting a fig tree; and someone else sowing grain.

26th Lunar Mansion begins with: Aquarius 21° 25' 45"
A woman washing and combing her hair; before whom is a winged boy.

27th Lunar Mansion begins with: Pisces 4° 17' 11"
A winged man dipping an empty, holed flagon into a well.

28th Lunar Mansion begins with: Pisces 17° 8' 37"
Someone throwing a copper fish into the water; and a great shoal of live fish gathering.

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