Three Stars 參

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Classical width 9 du · Ecliptic range 81°–90° · 參水猿

Three Stars is the body of Orion, named for the famous belt; Betelgeuse and Rigel belong to it too. A Chinese saying about friends who never meet comes from this mansion and the Heart, which never share the sky.

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Symbol: White Tiger of the West
Classical width: 9 du
Ecliptic range: 81.5°–90.4°
Zodiac signs: Gemini · Cancer
Constellation: Orion
Mansion animal: 參水猿 · Water (Mercury) · ape

Next day on duty

Nov 4, 2026

The 28 mansions take turns being “on duty” one day each, in a 28-day cycle. This is the traditional calendar cycle, not the Moon's actual position.

Guardian Ink Beasts

In the Ink Beast codex, these beasts belong to the Three Stars 參 mansion:

Gilt Pangolin
Moon-Eye Tarsier
Snowy-Night Capybara

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