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The Twenty-Eight Lunar Mansions

The traditional sky divided into twenty-eight lunar mansions, with astronomy, calendrical practice, symbolism, and historical interpretation.

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The traditional sky divided into twenty-eight lunar mansions, with astronomy, calendrical practice, symbolism, and historical interpretation.

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