Southern Vermilion Bird · 24
Liu Tu Zhang（Willow Mansion）
Liu Tu Zhang is the traditional deity title for Willow Mansion, number 24 in the atlas and part of the Southern Vermilion Bird. It follows Ghost Mansion and precedes Star Mansion. This Chinese Medieval reconstruction contains 8 stars and 7 segments; HIP 42313 is the red-ringed reference star.
Asterism reference
- Position in the atlas
- 24 / 28
- Four Symbols group
- Southern Vermilion Bird
- Stars in this diagram
- 8
- Determinative star
- HIP 42313
Reading this star map
Willow’s eight stars spread horizontally. A compact group on the right leads into a longer extension toward the left. The reference sits at the far right in the higher part of that group. Start with this clear landmark and trace leftward rather than guessing an order from apparent brightness.
Understanding the deity title
The traditional title 柳土獐 (Liu Tu Zhang) combines the mansion character 柳, the association 土, and the animal image 獐. The astronomical entry is Willow 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.
「天之廚宰也，主尚食，和滋味」《晉書》卷十一・天文志上・二十八舍Liu is linked with preparing food and harmonizing flavors. A modern metaphor is remembering different tastes or finding words that make a difficult point easier to hear. Harmony need not mean diluting one's own needs; there can be a dish the cook enjoys too.
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.