Eastern Azure Dragon · 02
Kang Jin Long（Neck Mansion）
Kang Jin Long is the traditional deity title for Neck Mansion, number 2 in the atlas and part of the Eastern Azure Dragon. It follows Horn Mansion and precedes Root Mansion. This Chinese Medieval reconstruction contains 4 stars and 3 segments; HIP 69427 is the red-ringed reference star.
Asterism reference
- Position in the atlas
- 2 / 28
- Four Symbols group
- Eastern Azure Dragon
- Stars in this diagram
- 4
- Determinative star
- HIP 69427
Reading this star map
Neck stretches vertically across four stars. The red-ringed reference star sits on the lower right. One star is near the middle above it, the highest lies to the left, and the lowest is below-left of the reference. Identify these positions before tracing the lines.
Understanding the deity title
The traditional title 亢金龍 (Kang Jin Long) combines the mansion character 亢, the association 金, and the animal image 龍. The astronomical entry is Neck Mansion. A deity portrait expresses cultural imagery; a star map records positions and connecting lines. They can be read together without expecting the star pattern to resemble the animal.
What does this calculator result mean?
If a birthday lookup returns this mansion, the entered date is assigned to it by our daily almanac rules. It does not mean everyone born that day shares a personality, or that the Moon was inside this star pattern. Compare calendar, date and assignment system before comparing tools.
Twenty-Eight Mansions sculptures · Fucheng Jade Emperor Temple, Jincheng
Photo: Patrick20242023. Resized and compressed; Shen Shui Yuan is also cropped to isolate the figure.
Original photographs · CC BY-SA 4.0Further reading: personality associations
The historical text describes the roles of celestial asterisms. The life and personality associations below are our modern interpretations, not historical claims about people born on a particular date.
「總攝天下奏事，聽訟理獄録功者也」《晉書》卷十一・天文志上・二十八舍Kang is associated with hearing disputes and recording merit. A modern reading is the person who clarifies responsibilities and hears both sides. That care can make a team fairer, but treating every conversation like a hearing leaves little room for mistakes or warmth.
Sources and image credits
The National Astronomical Observatory of Japan explains the classifications and calendar concepts. Star lines follow Stellarium Chinese Medieval, with positions from HYG v4.1. Our diagrams are attributed under CC BY-SA 4.0 and represent one reconstruction, not the only historical depiction.