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Chapter 58 of 宋史 · History of Song
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Shooting Stars II
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西 西 西 西 西 西西 西 西 西 西西 西西 西 西 西西 西 西 西 西 西 西 西 西 西西 西西 西 西 西西 西 西 西西 西 西 西西 西 西 西
In the first year of Xining, on xinmao of the first month, a star appeared southwest of Zhang as bright as Venus, rushed into the murk, and vanished, shining red-yellow. On yiwei, a Venus-bright star rose west of Left Serpent Bearer, streaked southeast, and vanished north of Arsenal, red-yellow and trailing. In the second month, on wuwu, a star like Venus appeared south of Imperial Guards, drifted slowly west, and vanished east of Xuanyuan, red-yellow and trailing. On xinyou, a Venus-bright star rose east of the Dipper's Ladle, shot south, and vanished south of Xuanyuan's great star, red-yellow and trailing. On renxu, a star as bright as Venus appeared east of Horn, rushed west, and vanished at Wings, red-yellow and trailing. On wuchen, a Venus-bright star rose south of Supreme Horn, streaked southeast, and vanished at Root, red-yellow and trailing. On jisi, a star like Venus appeared from Eunuch inside the Celestial Market Enclosure, streamed southwest, and vanished at Root, blue-white and trailing. In the fourth month, on renyin, a Venus-bright star rose south of Xuanyuan, drifted southeast, and vanished at Chariot Shaft, red-yellow and trailing. On jiyou, a star like Venus appeared west of Eunuch inside the Celestial Market Enclosure, flowed slowly southwest, and vanished at Weaving Maid, blue-white and trailing. On renxu, a Venus-bright star rose east of Celestial Flail, drifted northeast, and vanished at Celestial Ford, red-yellow and trailing. In the fifth month, on yihai, a star like Venus rose from Celestial Flail, streaked northeast to Celestial Ford, blue-white and trailing, shining bright enough to light the ground. In the sixth month, on guimao, a Venus-bright star appeared south of Celestial Spear, sped southwest, and vanished at Horn, red-yellow and trailing. A star like Venus rose south of Level Star, rushed southwest into the murk, and vanished, blue-white and trailing. On yisi, a Venus-bright star rose east of Chariot Shaft, drifted slowly into the murk, blue-white and trailing, its light bright enough to illuminate the ground. On dingwei, a star like Venus appeared west of Ox Leader, sped southeast into the murk, and vanished, shining red-yellow. On wushen, a Venus-bright star rose north of Rider Official, drifted slowly south into the murk, and vanished, blue-white. Another star like Venus rose from Ramparts, sped southeast, and vanished into the murk. On wuwu, a Jupiter-bright star appeared north of Gallery Bridge, drifted northeast into the murk, and vanished, blue-white. On gengshen, a star broke through the clouds west of Celestial Flail, as bright as Venus, shot north, and vanished at the western wall of the Celestial Market Enclosure, red-yellow and trailing. On renxu, a Jupiter-bright star rose south of Wang Liang, streaked northeast, and vanished at Great General of the Heavens, red-yellow and trailing. A star appeared inside the Purple Forbidden Enclosure and vanished at Coiled Chen, red-yellow and trailing. Another star like Venus rose south of the North Pole inside the Purple Forbidden Enclosure, sped northwest, and vanished north of Western Sim, red-yellow and trailing. On jiazi, a cup-sized star appeared north of Tail, drifted slowly west, and vanished at Level Star, red-yellow and trailing. On bingyin, a Jupiter-bright star rose north of Root, streamed southwest into the murk, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. In the seventh month, on yihai, a Jupiter-bright star appeared south of Emptiness, shot west, and vanished at the western wall of the Celestial Market Enclosure, red-yellow and trailing. On bingzi, a star like Venus rose east of Eastern Wall, streaked southeast into the murk, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On bingxu, a Jupiter-bright star appeared north of Great General of the Heavens, drifted northeast into the murk, and vanished, blue-white. On yiwei, a Venus-bright star rose north of Nine Caltrops, drifted northwest toward Ox Leader, then split apart and vanished, shining red-yellow. Another star like Venus rose from Right Banner, drifted west into the murk, blue-white and trailing, its light bright enough to illuminate the ground. On jihai, a Venus-bright star rose north of Celestial Granary, shot south to Celestial Park, red-yellow and trailing, shining bright enough to light the ground. In the eighth month, on guimao, a star like Venus appeared east of Celestial Flail, sped north into the murk, red-yellow and trailing, its light bright enough to illuminate the ground. On jiachen, a star broke through the clouds north of Emptiness, as bright as Jupiter, drifted north, and vanished at Stride, shining red-yellow. On yisi, a cup-sized star rose east of Woman's Bed, streamed northwest, and vanished north of River in the Celestial Market wall, red-yellow and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. Another Venus-bright star appeared north of Three Stars, sped east into the murk, red-yellow and trailing, shining bright enough to illuminate the ground. Another star like Venus rose south of Wang Liang, streaked southwest to Celestial Ford, red-yellow and trailing, its light bright enough to light the ground. On bingwu, a Venus-bright star appeared south of Left Serpent Bearer, drifted northwest into the murk, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On dingwei, a cup-sized star rose from Ox Leader, drifted southeast into the murk, and vanished, blue-white and trailing. On guihai, a star like Venus rose from Ramparts, flowed southwest to Dog State, red-yellow and trailing, shining bright enough to illuminate the ground. On yichou, a Venus-bright star appeared north of Ramparts, sped southwest, and vanished at Twelve States, red-yellow and trailing. In the ninth month, on jiaxu, a Venus-bright star rose south of Upper Steps, streaked northeast to Inner Level Star, red-yellow and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. On gengchen, a Jupiter-bright star appeared from within the Dipper's Ladle, drifted northwest into the murk, and vanished, blue-white. Another star like Venus rose west of Bow and Arrow, shot southwest to Celestial Altar, blue-white and trailing, shining bright enough to illuminate the ground. On xinsi, a Venus-bright star appeared north of the North Pole Star inside the Purple Forbidden Enclosure, shot north into the murk, red-yellow and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. On guiwei, a star like Venus rose south of the Purple Forbidden Enclosure, streaked north, and vanished at the Dipper, red-yellow and trailing. On wuzi, a Venus-bright star appeared south of Net, drifted southeast into the murk, blue-white and trailing, its light bright enough to illuminate the ground. On guisi, a star like Venus rose west of Weaving Maid, flowed southwest, and vanished inside the Celestial Market Enclosure, red-yellow and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. On jiawu, a Venus-bright star rose north of Middle Steps, streamed southeast to Lower Steps, blue-white and shining bright enough to illuminate the ground. On bingshen, a Jupiter-bright star appeared north of Celestial Ford, streamed northwest, and vanished at Woman's Bed, shining red-yellow. On dingyou, a star like Venus rose from Xuanyuan, flowed northwest to the North Pole inside the Purple Forbidden Enclosure, red-yellow and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. In the tenth month, on gengzi, a Venus-bright star rose east of Household Guards, shot east into the murk, red-yellow and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. Another cup-sized star rose west of Ramparts, sped southwest into the murk, blue-white and shining bright enough to illuminate the ground. On renyin, a star like Venus appeared west of Coiled Chen, shot north, and vanished at the Dipper, red-yellow and trailing. Another Jupiter-bright star rose north of Eastern Well, streaked northeast to Willow, red-yellow and trailing. Another star like Venus rose from Basket Bearer, shot northwest into the murk, red-yellow and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. On jiachen, a Venus-bright star appeared east of Ramparts, shot south into the murk, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. Its light shone bright enough to illuminate the ground. Another star like Venus rose west of Celestial Ford, drifted northwest into the murk, blue-white and shining bright enough to illuminate the ground. Another Venus-bright star appeared south of Hairy Head, flowed southwest to Celestial Round Granary, red-yellow and trailing, its brilliance lighting the ground. Another star like Venus rose east of Gentleman of the Palace, sped northeast to Right Serpent Bearer, red-yellow and lighting the ground with its brilliance. On gengxu, a Jupiter-bright star appeared south of Bond, sped southwest, and vanished at Hairy Head, blue-white and trailing. On yimao, a Venus-bright star rose west of the Celestial Market's southern wall, shot west into the murk, and vanished, blue-white. On renxu, a star like Venus appeared west of Xuanyuan, streaked southeast to Zhang, red-yellow and trailing. On guihai, a Venus-bright star rose north of Bond, streamed west into the murk, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. In the eleventh month, on gengwu, a star like Venus rose east of Coiled Chen, streamed northeast to the Dipper's Ladle, blue-white and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. On guiwei, a Venus-bright star appeared east of Encampment, shot southwest to Household Guards, red-yellow and trailing. In the twelfth month, on jihai, a star like Venus rose north of Wang Liang, drifted east to Five Chariots, red-yellow and trailing, bright enough to illuminate the ground. On gengzi, a Venus-bright star appeared east of Celestial Storehouse, streaked southeast into the murk, and vanished, blue-white and trailing. On xinyou, a star like Venus rose from the eastern wall of the Supreme Palace Enclosure, sped to Willow, and vanished, yellow-white and trailing.
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西西 西
In the second year, on gengyin of the first month, a star broke through the clouds west of Coiled Chen inside the Purple Forbidden Enclosure, drifted west as bright as Venus into the murk, and vanished, blue-white. In the second month, on jiachen, a Venus-bright star rose south of Level Star, shot south into the murk, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. In the third month, on renchen, a star like Venus appeared east of the Celestial Market's western wall, streaked north to Celestial Record, red-yellow and trailing. On guisi, a Venus-bright star rose south of Coiled Cord, drifted southeast, and vanished into the murk.
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西 宿 西西 西 西 西 西 西 西 西西 西西 西 西西 西西 西 西 西 西
In the fourth month, on gengxu, a cup-sized star appeared east of Xuanyuan, drifted north to the Dipper, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On xinyou, a star like Venus rose west of Gallery Bridge, sped southeast to Eastern Wall, and vanished, blue-white and trailing. In the fifth month, on jichou, a cup-sized star rose from the Seat of the Five Emperors inside the Supreme Palace Enclosure, traveled east to Horn, blue-white and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. In the sixth month, on jihai, a Jupiter-bright star appeared west of Heart, shot southwest to Arsenal, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On yisi, a Venus-bright star rose south of Root, drifted south into the murk, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On renzi, a star like Venus rose from Celestial Ford, sped northwest to Celestial Spear, and vanished, blue-white and trailing. On xinyou, a meteor was seen in daylight; that evening a star broke through the clouds at Weaving Maid, shot southwest into the murk, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On guihai, a Venus-bright star rose from the eastern wall of the Supreme Palace Enclosure, shot west into the murk, and vanished, blue-white and trailing. On jiazi, a star like Venus appeared north of Tail, shot south into the murk, and vanished, blue-white. In the seventh month, on dingmao, a Venus-bright star rose south of Rooftop, streaked southwest to Ramparts, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On xinwei, a star like Venus rose east of Kui River, sped northwest to Celestial Spear, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On dinghai, a Venus-bright star appeared west of Celestial Boat, sped northeast into the murk, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On jiawu, a star like Venus rose west of Celestial Ford, drifted southwest to Heart, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. In the eighth month, on dingyou, a star broke through the clouds west of Coiled Chen, streamed southwest to Celestial Flail, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On guihai, a Venus-bright star rose north of the Dipper's Ladle, streamed north into the murk, and vanished, blue-white and trailing. In the ninth month, on jiazi, a Jupiter-bright star appeared north of Bond, shot northwest to Wang Liang, and vanished, blue-white and trailing. On jiaxu, a Venus-bright star rose from Right Banner, shot southwest, and vanished at the western wall of the Celestial Market Enclosure, blue-white and trailing. On dingchou, a Jupiter-bright star appeared east of Five Chariots, sped northeast to North River, and vanished, blue-white and trailing. In the tenth month, on yiwei, a star like Venus rose south of Celestial Park, rushed into the murk, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On jiachen, a Venus-bright star appeared east of Net, shot south into the murk, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On guichou, a star like Venus rose east of Stomach, streamed southeast to Celestial Park, and vanished, blue-white and trailing. On jiayin, a Jupiter-bright star appeared west of Curled Tongue, shot southwest to Bond, and vanished, blue-white and trailing. In the eleventh month, on bingyin, a Venus-bright star rose north of Weaving Maid, streaked southwest to River Drum, blue-white and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. On renshen, a Jupiter-bright star appeared inside Household Guards, shot southwest into the murk, and vanished, blue-white. On jimao, a star broke through the clouds north of Great Tomb, as bright as Venus, shot southwest to Eastern Wall, and vanished, blue-white and trailing. In the intercalary eleventh month, on xinyou, a Jupiter-bright star rose from Celestial Storehouse, drifted southwest into the murk, and vanished, blue-white.
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西 西 西西 西 西 西 西 西 西 西 西西 西 西西 西 西 西西 西 西
In the third year of Xining, on bingchen of the first month, a star like Venus rose from Right Serpent Bearer, sped northeast into the murk, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On jiwei, a cup-sized star appeared from Net, drifted southwest into the murk, and vanished, blue-white and trailing. In the second month, on dingmao, a Venus-bright star rose south of Seven Stars, streaked southwest into the murk, and vanished, blue-white. On jichou, a bowl-sized star appeared south of Supreme Major General in the Supreme Palace's western pincer-gate, shot west into the murk, red-yellow and trailing, its brilliance lighting the ground. Another cup-sized star rose from within Wenchang, streaked northwest into the murk, red-yellow and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. Another bowl-sized star appeared south of the Dipper's Ladle, shot northwest into the murk, red-yellow and trailing, its brilliance lighting the ground. On gengyin, a cup-sized star rose east of the Purple Forbidden Enclosure's western wall, drifted north into the murk, red-yellow and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. In the third month, on wuxu, a cup-sized star rose from Seven Excellencies, sped into Coiled Chen inside the Purple Forbidden Enclosure and vanished, blue-white and trailing, its brilliance lighting the ground. On renyin, a cup-sized star appeared east of the Celestial Market's western wall, streamed southeast to Mounted Officer, and vanished, blue-white and trailing. On jiwei, a Venus-bright star rose north of Chariot Shaft, drifted northwest to Bright Hall, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. In the fourth month, on renxu, a star like Venus appeared south of Imperial Star inside the Purple Forbidden Enclosure, shot north to Coiled Chen, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On guiwei, a cup-sized star rose south of Wenchang, drifted northwest into the murk, blue-white and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. On jiashen, a Venus-bright star appeared east of Xuanyuan, drifted southeast to Left Law Administrator in the Supreme Palace Enclosure, shining red-yellow. In the sixth month, on jisi, a Venus-bright star rose east of Ox Leader, streamed east into the murk, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On renshen, a star like Venus appeared north of the Purple Forbidden Enclosure's western wall, drifted northeast into the murk, and vanished, shining red-yellow. On gengchen, a cup-sized star rose east of Household Guards, streamed southeast into the murk, and vanished, blue-white and trailing. In the seventh month, on gengzi, a star broke through the clouds west of the Purple Forbidden Enclosure, drifted south as bright as Venus to the Celestial Market's western wall, and vanished, blue-white and trailing. In the eighth month, on bingxu, a cup-sized star rose from the Purple Forbidden Enclosure's western wall, shot north into the murk, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. In the ninth month, on jihai, a Venus-bright star appeared from the Purple Forbidden Enclosure's western wall, drifted northwest into the murk, and vanished, blue-white and trailing. On dingwei, a star broke through the clouds from Celestial Ship, drifted west as bright as Venus to Inner Steps, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On gengxu, a Venus-bright star rose from the Purple Forbidden Enclosure's eastern wall, streamed northeast to Coiled Chen, and vanished, blue-white and trailing. In the tenth month, on jiwei, a star like Venus appeared west of Legs, drifted south, and vanished south of Celestial Granary, blue-white and trailing. On wuchen, a Venus-bright star rose west of Celestial Round Granary, sped southwest to Earth Master, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. In the eleventh month, on wuxu, a star like Venus rose from Five Chariots, drifted southwest into the murk, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. In the twelfth month, on jiazi, a Venus-bright star appeared from Outer Screen, sped southwest into the murk, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing.
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西 西西 西西西 西西 西 西 西 西西西 西西 西 西 西 西 西西
In the fourth year of Xining, on bingwu of the first month, a cup-sized star rose west of Five Chariots, shot south into the murk, and vanished, red-yellow and bright enough to light the ground. In the second month, on jiazi, a cup-sized star appeared west of Hairy Head, drifted west into the murk, and vanished, blue-white. In the third month, on guisi, a Venus-bright star rose west of Dipper Star inside the Celestial Market Enclosure, sped northwest, and vanished west of Coiled Thong, red-yellow and trailing. In the fifth month, on jihai, a star like Venus rose from Left Serpent Bearer, streaked northeast into the murk, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. In the sixth month, on dingchou, a Venus-bright star appeared west of Encampment, streamed southwest to Wall Formation, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On xinsi, a star like Venus rose west of Zao Fu, drifted southeast to Celestial Flail, and vanished, blue-white and trailing. In the seventh month, on wushen, a Venus-bright star appeared east of Celestial Ford, flowed west to Celestial Flail, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. In the eighth month, on jiwei, a star like Venus rose west of Five Marquises, drifted southeast into the murk, blue-white and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. On xinyou, a Venus-bright star appeared west of the Celestial Market's western wall, shot west into the murk, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On guihai, a star like Venus rose west of Northern River, streaked northwest to Upper Terrace, and vanished, shining red-yellow. On yichou, a Venus-bright star appeared north of Southern Dipper, drifted southwest into the murk, and vanished, red-yellow. In the ninth month, on jiawu, a star like Venus appeared east of the Purple Forbidden Enclosure's western wall, sped northeast into the murk, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On yisi, a Venus-bright star rose from Celestial Storehouse, drifted south to Celestial Park, blue-white and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. On bingwu, a star like Venus appeared south of Northern Camp Gate, drifted south to Celestial Park, blue-white and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. Another Venus-bright star rose south of Northern Camp Gate, drifted south into the murk, and vanished, blue-white and trailing. In the tenth month, on renzi, a star like Venus appeared north of the North Pole inside the Purple Forbidden Enclosure, drifted northeast to the enclosure's western wall, and vanished, blue-white and trailing. On guichou, a Venus-bright star rose north of Outer Screen, drifted east to Celestial Round Granary, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On jiayin, a cup-sized star rose west of Wenchang, sped north to Right Pivot in the Purple Forbidden Enclosure, blue-white and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. On yimao, a Venus-bright star appeared from Ox Leader, shot south into the murk, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On gengshen, a star like Venus rose south of Celestial Park, drifted southeast into the murk, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On wuchen, a cup-sized star appeared east of Celestial Round Granary, drifted east into the murk, and vanished, blue-white and trailing. On guiyou, a Venus-bright star rose east of Five Chariots, streaked northeast into the murk, red-yellow and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. In the eleventh month, on renchen, a cup-sized star rose west of Celestial Flail, drifted northwest into the murk, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On gengzi, a Venus-bright star appeared south of Left Law Administrator in the Supreme Palace Enclosure, drifted southeast to Horn, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing.
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西西 西 西 西 西 西 西 西
In the fifth year of Xining, on jichou of the seventh month, a star like Venus rose south of Seven Excellencies, shot southwest to the Celestial Market's western wall, and vanished, red-yellow. On guisi, a cup-sized star rose east of the Supreme Palace Enclosure, streaked west into the murk, blue-white with a hook-shaped trail as it moved south, and vanished. In the tenth month, on wuyin, a cup-sized star appeared east of Rear Palace inside the Purple Forbidden Enclosure, drifted north into the murk, red-yellow and bright enough to light the ground. Another cup-sized star rose west of Wenchang, streaked to Curled Tongue, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. Its light shone bright enough to illuminate the ground. On jiashen, a cup-sized star appeared south of Celestial Cock, drifted west into the murk, and vanished, red-yellow. On dinghai, a cup-sized star rose east of the Purple Forbidden Enclosure, drifted north into the murk, and vanished, blue-white. On wuzi, a Venus-bright star appeared from Household Guards, streaked southwest into the murk, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On yisi, a cup-sized star rose south of Bond, shot northwest to Seven Excellencies, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. Its light shone bright enough to illuminate the ground. In the eleventh month, on jiayin, a cup-sized star appeared south of Seven Stars, drifted west to Triaster, and vanished, blue-white and trailing. In the twelfth month, on xinwei, a star broke through the clouds east of Five Chariots, as bright as Venus, streaked northeast to Wenchang, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On renchen, a Venus-bright star rose east of Swaying Branch, shot northwest into the murk, and vanished, blue-white. On bingshen, a star like Venus appeared south of Horn, drifted south to Arsenal, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing.
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西 西 西西 西 西西 西 西 西 西西穿 西 西西 西
In the sixth year of Xining, on gengshen of the first month, a cup-sized star rose east of the Celestial Market Enclosure, streaked southeast into the murk, and vanished, blue-white. In the third month, on gengwu, a bowl-sized star appeared east of Root, drifted west into the murk, red-yellow and bright enough to light the ground. In the fourth month, on bingzi, a cup-sized star rose west of Coiled Thong, drifted north to Upper Minister on the Purple Forbidden Enclosure's wall, blue-white and bright enough to light the ground. On wuyin, a Venus-bright star appeared west of Coiled Thong, shot southwest to Neck, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On jimao, a star like Venus rose north of Willow, streaked southwest to Southern River, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. In the fifth month, on guimao, a cup-sized star appeared west of Flying Serpent, drifted northwest into the murk, blue-white and bright enough to light the ground. In the sixth month, on xinmao, a cup-sized star rose north of Encampment, streaked southeast to Wall Formation, red-yellow and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. On gengzi, a cup-sized star appeared east of Wu-Yue inside the Celestial Market Enclosure, shot southeast to Ox Leader, blue-white and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. In the seventh month, on bingyin, a cup-sized star rose west of Wall Formation, drifted south into the murk, and vanished, blue-white and trailing. On wuchen, a cup-sized star rose from Celestial Pass, flowed southeast into Eastern Well, blue-white and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. On jisi, a Venus-bright star appeared east of Celestial Granary, sped south to Celestial Round Granary, red-yellow and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. In the eighth month, on gengchen, a star like Venus rose south of Director of the Imperial Clan inside the Celestial Market Enclosure, sped southwest into the murk, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On renchen, a cup-sized star rose west of Household Guards, drifted south into the murk, blue-white and trailing as it split apart, bright enough to light the ground. On yiwei, a cup-sized star rose from River Drum, shot south to Establishment, blue-white and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. In the ninth month, on jiachen, a cup-sized star appeared east of Coiled Chen, sped north into the murk, red-yellow and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. On bingwu, a cup-sized star rose south of Celestial Park, shot south into the murk, blue-white and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. On xinhai, a cup-sized star appeared west of Celestial Ship, sped west through the Dipper, red-yellow and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. On xinyou, a cup-sized star rose east of Coiled Chen, streaked southwest to Celestial Record, red-yellow and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. On dingmao, a cup-sized star appeared west of Wenchang, shot northwest to Wang Liang, red-yellow and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. In the eleventh month, on jiachen, a star emerged east of Bow and Arrow, bowl-sized, drifted southwest to Celestial Altar, blue-white and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. On xinyou, a star emerged south of Xuanyuan, cup-sized, drifted south into the murk, red-yellow and trailing, bright enough to light the ground.
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西 西 西西 西 西西 西西 西西 西 西 西西 西 西西 西
In the seventh year of Xining, on dingwei of the first month, a star emerged south of Horn, Venus-bright, sped southeast into the murk, and vanished, blue-white. On dingsi, a star emerged south of Zhang, cup-sized, drifted southwest into the murk, red-yellow and trailing. In the second month, on renshen, a star emerged north of Celestial Flail, cup-sized, drifted northeast to Zao Fu, blue-white and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. On xinmao, a star emerged north of Chariot Shaft, cup-sized, drifted east to Horn, blue-white and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. In the third month, on jiazi, a star emerged north of Western Salt, cup-sized, streaked south to Root, red-yellow and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. In the fourth month, on renshen, a star emerged west of Xuanyuan, as bright as Venus, drifted northwest to Five Chariots, blue-white and trailing. Another star emerged south of Rising Tower, cup-sized, streaked northeast to Celestial Ford, blue-white and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. On bingxu, a cup-sized star rose west of Shu Star inside the Celestial Market Enclosure, drifted northeast to Usher Star, blue-white and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. In the sixth month, on xinwei, a Venus-bright star rose east of Imperial Procession Road, shot north to Coiled Chen, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. Another star like Venus rose south of Dog State, drifted northeast to south of Celestial Field, turned east in an elbow-shaped course, and vanished at Ramparts, red-yellow. On jimao, a Venus-bright star appeared west of Rows of Shops inside the Celestial Market Enclosure, drifted southwest into the murk, red-yellow and trailing. On gengchen, a cup-sized star rose north of Canopy, drifted northeast to Celestial Ship, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On yiyou, a star like Venus appeared north of Wall Formation, streaked southeast into the murk, red-yellow and trailing. On gengyin, a Venus-bright star rose west of Kui River, shot southwest to Root, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. Another Venus-bright star rose north of Five Chariots, streaked northeast to Northern River, green-yellow and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. On xinmao, a star like Venus rose west of Rooftop, shot southwest to Southern Dipper, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On renchen, a Venus-bright star rose north of Coiled Chen inside the Purple Forbidden Enclosure's wall, shot northwest into the Dipper's Ladle, red-yellow and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. In the seventh month, on jiayin, a bowl-sized star appeared north of Wang Liang, drifted north to Wenchang, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On dingsi, a Venus-bright star rose north of Celestial Ford, streaked north inside the Purple Forbidden Enclosure's wall, red-yellow and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. On wuwu, a star like Venus appeared north of Great Mausoleum, drifted northeast into the murk, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On renxu, a Venus-bright star rose east of Household Guards, streaked southeast into the murk, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On guihai, a cup-sized star appeared from Celestial Granary, shot south into the murk, and vanished, blue-white and trailing. In the eighth month, on wuyin, a Venus-bright star rose south of the Dipper's Celestial Pivot, drifted northeast to Wenchang, and vanished, blue-white and trailing. On guiwei, a cup-sized star appeared inside Household Guards, drifted north to Great Mausoleum, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On yiyou, a star like Venus rose west of Celestial Record, streamed slowly east to Xi Zhong, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. In the ninth month, on dingyou, a Venus-bright star appeared south of Household Guards, streamed slowly south into the murk, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On xinchou, a star like Venus rose west of Wang Liang, shot swiftly northwest into the murk, and vanished, trailing. On bingwu, a Venus-bright star appeared east of Celestial Granary-Circle, streaked swiftly east to Nine Banners, blue-white and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. On wushen, a cup-sized star rose north of Celestial Granary, streamed slowly northeast into the murk, and vanished, green-yellow. On jiazi, a star broke through the clouds east of Encampment, as bright as Venus, shot swiftly southwest to Left Banner, and vanished, red-yellow. In the tenth month, on bingzi, a cup-sized star appeared west of Celestial Granary, streamed slowly southwest to Decrepit Mortar, red-yellow with a split trail, bright enough to light the ground. Another cup-sized star rose east of Chariot Shaft, streaked swiftly southeast into the murk, red-yellow and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. On bingxu, a cup-sized star appeared from Five Chariots, streamed slowly northeast into the murk, red-yellow and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. On wuzi, a Venus-bright star rose south of Celestial Park, shot swiftly southwest into the murk, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. Another star like Venus rose east of Right Pivot Star, streamed slowly northeast into the murk, and vanished, blue-white.
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西 西 西 西 西 西西 西西西 西 西 西 西 西 西 西 西西 西 西西 西
In the eighth year of Xining, on renzi of the first month, a cup-sized star appeared west of Coiled Thong, streaked swiftly northeast into the murk, red-yellow and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. In the second month, on yihai, a Venus-bright star rose from Seven Stars, drifted west to Bow and Arrow, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. In the third month, on dingyou, a star like Venus appeared east of Accumulated Water, sped northwest to east of Five Chariots, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On wuxu, a Venus-bright star rose east of Coiled Thong, streaked northeast to Weaving Maid, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. In the fourth month, on guihai, a cup-sized star appeared north of the Dipper's Celestial Pivot, sped north to Coiled Chen, and vanished, red-yellow. In the intercalary fourth month, on guisi, before dusk, a Venus-bright star rose south of Earth Master Official, shot southwest to Celestial Temple, red-yellow and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. Another cup-sized star appeared east of Heart, sped south into the murk, red-yellow and bright enough to light the ground. In the fifth month, on renxu, a star like Venus rose east of Tail, streaked southwest into the murk, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On wuyin, a Venus-bright star appeared west of Wenchang, drifted northwest into the murk, and vanished, red-yellow. In the sixth month, on guisi, a star like Venus rose west of the Celestial Market Enclosure's western wall, drifted southwest into Root, and vanished, red-yellow. On wuxu, a Venus-bright star appeared east of Level Star inside the Celestial Market Enclosure, drifted southwest into the murk, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. Another star like Venus rose north of Level Star, shot southwest to Rows of Shops inside the Celestial Market Enclosure, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. Another Venus-bright star rose east of Wenchang, streaked north into the murk, red-yellow and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. On yisi, a star like Venus appeared south of Northern Falling Gate, sped south into the murk, and vanished, red-yellow. On renzi, a cup-sized star rose east of the Dipper's Ladle, drifted north into the murk, blue-white and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. In the seventh month, on xinyou, a Venus-bright star appeared north of Celestial Ford, drifted northeast to Celestial Ship, red-yellow and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. On gengwu, a cup-sized star rose west of the Dipper's Twinkling Brilliance, sped north into the murk, and vanished, red-yellow. On guiwei, a star like Venus appeared north of Legs, streaked northeast to Great General, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On jiashen, a Venus-bright star rose east of the Celestial Market Enclosure, shot southwest into the murk, and vanished, red-yellow. In the eighth month, on guisi, a star like Venus appeared south of Wall Formation, drifted south into the murk, and vanished, red-yellow. In the ninth month, on renxu, a Venus-bright star rose south of Weaving Maid, drifted southwest into the murk, and vanished, red-yellow. On yichou, a star like Venus appeared south of Weaving Maid, shot northwest into the murk, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On bingyin, a star broke through the clouds north of Drum at the River, as bright as Venus, drifted southeast to Rooftop, and vanished, red-yellow. Another Venus-bright star rose south of Celestial Granary, shot southwest into the murk, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. Another star like Venus appeared east of Central Tower, streaked northeast into the murk, and vanished, blue-white and trailing. In the tenth month, on renchen, a Venus-bright star rose west of Military Market, shot southwest into the murk, red-yellow and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. On yiwei, a cup-sized star appeared northwest of Bow and Arrow, drifted southeast into the murk, blue-white and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. On bingshen, a cup-sized star rose west of Great Mausoleum, drifted northwest to Palace Road, and vanished, blue-white. Another Venus-bright star appeared west of Five Chariots, sped north to Celestial Ship, and vanished, blue-white and trailing.
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西 西西 西西 西 西西 西 西 西 西西 西 西 西 西 西 西 西 西 西 西西 西 西 西 西 西 西 西 西
In the ninth year of Xining, on bingzi of the first month, a star like Venus rose north of Seven Excellencies, streaked northeast into the murk, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On jimao, a cup-sized star appeared east of Celestial Ship, shot northwest to Great General of the Heavens, red-yellow and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. In the third month, on jiazi, a star broke through the clouds west of Director of the Imperial Clan inside the Celestial Market Enclosure, as bright as Venus, drifted northwest to Throne of the Five Emperors inside the Supreme Palace Enclosure, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. Another star broke through the clouds west of the Purple Forbidden Enclosure, cup-sized, streaked northwest into the murk, red-yellow and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. On bingzi, a Venus-bright star rose east of Curled Tongue, drifted south into the murk, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. In the fourth month, on gengyin, a cup-sized star appeared from the Celestial Market Enclosure, streaked north to the Purple Forbidden Enclosure, blue-white and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. On xinhai, a star like Venus rose south of Heart, shot south into the murk, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. In the fifth month, on gengshen, a cup-sized star appeared from Celestial Ford, drifted southeast into the murk, red-yellow and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. On dingchou, a Venus-bright star rose north of Tail, streaked southeast into the murk, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On wuyin, a star like Venus appeared south of Heart, shot south into the murk, and vanished, red-yellow. On renwu, a Venus-bright star rose north of Celestial Ford, shot southwest to Celestial River, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. In the sixth month, on bingxu, a star like Venus appeared west of Canopy, streaked northwest into the murk, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On wuzi, a Venus-bright star rose east of Chariot House, shot southeast into the murk, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On renchen, a star like Venus appeared east of Ox Leader, drifted south into the murk, red-yellow and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. On jiachen, a cup-sized star rose north of Palace Road, shot southwest to Coiled Chen, red-yellow and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. On yisi, a star broke through the clouds south of Emptiness, as bright as Venus, streaked south into the murk, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On bingwu, a cup-sized star appeared north of Eastern Wall, shot swiftly south to Household Guards, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On jiyou, a Venus-bright star rose south of Palace Road, streaked west to Chariot House, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On xinhai, a star like Venus appeared south of Dipper Star inside the Celestial Market Enclosure, shot swiftly southeast to Establishment, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. Another Venus-bright star rose north of Great Judge inside the Dipper, streaked northeast into the murk, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. Another star like Venus appeared south of Celestial Spear, shot southwest into the murk, red-yellow and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. On guichou, a Venus-bright star rose south of Celestial Flail, drifted southeast to Celestial Ford, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. In the seventh month, on yimao, a star like Venus appeared west of Household Guards, shot southwest into the murk, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On wuyin, a Venus-bright star rose west of Outer Screen, streaked northeast to Celestial Granary-Circle, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On renwu, a cup-sized star appeared west of Wang Liang, drifted northeast into the murk, and vanished, blue-white and trailing. In the eighth month, on wuzi, a star like Venus rose east of Great Horn, drifted south to Root, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. Another Venus-bright star appeared north of Wang Liang, shot swiftly northwest to Celestial Ford, and vanished, blue-white and trailing. On renyin, a cup-sized star rose north of Rooftop, streaked swiftly southwest into the murk, red-yellow and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. On jiachen, a Venus-bright star appeared south of Kui River, shot swiftly west into the murk, blue-white and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. On wushen, a star like Venus rose north of Outer Screen, streaked swiftly south to Earth Master Official, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On xinhai, a Venus-bright star appeared west of Encampment, shot swiftly south to Tomb, and vanished, red-yellow. On renzi, a star like Venus rose west of Three Stars, streaked swiftly southeast to Wolf Star, red-yellow and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. Another cup-sized star appeared east of Rear Palace inside the Purple Forbidden Enclosure, shot swiftly north into the murk, red-yellow and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. On guichou, a Venus-bright star rose from Great General of the Heavens, streaked swiftly to Zao Fu, red-yellow and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. In the ninth month, on dingsi, a cup-sized star appeared north of Hairy Head, shot swiftly northeast to Five Chariots, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. Another cup-sized star rose east of Junior Assistant inside the Purple Forbidden Enclosure, streaked swiftly northwest into the murk, red-yellow and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. On wuwu, a Jupiter-bright star appeared east of Southern River, streamed slowly east to Seven Stars, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On xinyou, a star like Venus rose west of Ox Leader, streamed slowly east to Rooftop, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On wuchen, a Venus-bright star appeared west of Wang Liang, streamed slowly northwest to the Dipper, and vanished, blue-white and trailing. On dingchou, a star like Venus rose west of Rooftop, streamed slowly south to Ox Leader, and vanished, blue-white and trailing. On gengchen, a Venus-bright star rose north of Right Pivot on the Purple Forbidden Enclosure's wall, shot swiftly north into the murk, red-yellow and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. In the tenth month, on jiyou, a star like Venus appeared west of Celestial Granary-Circle, drifted southeast to Celestial Park, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On jichou, a Venus-bright star rose south of Hairy Head, drifted northwest to Inner Steps, red-yellow and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. On gengzi, a cup-sized star appeared west of Five Chariots, drifted slowly to Coiled Chen, and vanished, red-yellow. On xinchou, a bowl-sized star rose from Screen Star, sped east into the murk, red-yellow and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. On guimao, a star like Venus appeared north of Celestial Granary, drifted northeast to Celestial Granary-Circle, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On dingwei, a Venus-bright star rose east of Willow, sped east into the murk, and vanished, blue-white and trailing. In the eleventh month, on jiayin, a star like Venus appeared west of Triaster, drifted south inside Celestial Park, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On gengwu, a Venus-bright star rose east of Bow and Arrow, drifted southeast into the murk, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. In the twelfth month, on guiwei, a star like Venus appeared east of Celestial Park, drifted southwest into the murk, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On gengzi, a cup-sized star rose east of Bond, drifted southwest into the murk, blue-white and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. On jiachen, a Venus-bright star appeared west of Military Well, drifted south to Celestial Granary-Circle, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing.
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西西 西 西 西
In the tenth year of Xining, on dingchou of the first month, a Venus-bright star rose south of Prime Minister inside the Purple Forbidden Enclosure, drifted south to Right Law Enforcer of the Supreme Palace Enclosure, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On xinsi, a star like Venus appeared west of Three Stars, sped southwest to Celestial Park, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. In the second month, on bingxu, a Venus-bright star rose west of the great star of Five Chariots, shot swiftly north to Great Mausoleum, red-yellow and trailing. On guisi, a star broke through the clouds north of the Dipper, as bright as Venus, sped into the murk, and vanished, blue-white and trailing. On wushen, a cup-sized star appeared southeast of Celestial Cap, sped east into the murk, red-yellow and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. In the third month, on dingsi, a Venus-bright star rose east of Right Pivot, streaked northeast into the murk, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. In the fourth month, on jiashen, a star like Venus appeared north of Drum at the River, sped east into the murk, and vanished, blue-white and trailing. On jiachen, a Venus-bright star rose north of Official's Stand, shot west to south of Lower Terrace, red-yellow and bright enough to light the ground. On jiyou, a cup-sized star appeared north of Accumulated Soldiers, shot swiftly south into the murk, blue-white and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. Another star like Venus rose south of Screen inside the Supreme Palace Enclosure, streamed slowly southwest to south of Wings, red-yellow and trailing, bright enough to light the ground.
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西 西西 西西 西 西宿 西 西西 西西 西 西 西 西 西 西 西 西 西 西西 西 西
In the fifth month, on jiaxu, a Venus-bright star appeared north of Arsenal, streamed slowly southwest into the murk, and vanished, red-yellow. On yihai, a star like Venus rose southwest of Five Chariots, shot swiftly northwest to Wenchang, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On dingchou, a Venus-bright star appeared north of Usher inside the Celestial Market Enclosure, streaked swiftly northeast to Left Banner, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. In the sixth month, on xinchou, a cup-sized star rose west of the Celestial Market Enclosure, shot swiftly northwest to Right Handle, red-yellow and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. On yisi, a star like Venus appeared east of Wang Liang, streaked northwest to Coiled Chen inside the Purple Forbidden Enclosure, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On bingwu, a Venus-bright star rose south of Celestial Cock, streamed slowly south into the murk, and vanished, blue-white and trailing. On wushen, a star like Venus appeared south of Southern Dipper, shot swiftly southeast into the murk, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. In the seventh month, on gengxu, a star broke through the clouds south of the Dipper, as bright as Venus, shot swiftly southwest to Root, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. Another Venus-bright star rose east of Imperial Kinsman inside the Celestial Market Enclosure, shot swiftly south to Tail, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On jiayin, a star broke through the clouds from Root, as bright as Venus, shot swiftly northwest into the murk, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On yihai, a star like Venus rose southwest of Man Star, streaked swiftly northwest to Weaving Maid, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. In the eighth month, on jimao, a cup-sized star appeared east of Left Handle, streamed slowly east to Great General of the Heavens, red-yellow and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. On renwu, a Venus-bright star rose east of Coiled Chen, streamed slowly northeast into the murk, blue-white and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. On renchen, a star like Venus appeared west of Celestial Ship, streamed slowly west to the Purple Forbidden Enclosure, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On jiachen, a Venus-bright star rose west of Military Market, streamed slowly southeast into the murk, blue-white and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. In the ninth month, on gengxu, a cup-sized star appeared north of Inner Steps, streamed slowly north to Wenchang, blue-white and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. On wuchen, a star broke through the clouds from Weaving Maid, as bright as Venus, shot swiftly northwest to North Pole inside the Purple Forbidden Enclosure, red-yellow and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. Another star like Venus rose east of North Pole inside the Purple Forbidden Enclosure, shot swiftly north into the murk, and vanished, blue-white and trailing. On jisi, a Venus-bright star appeared west of Director of Strange Affairs, streaked swiftly northeast into the murk, red-yellow and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. On gengwu, a star like Venus rose north of Celestial Ship, shot swiftly northwest to Inner Steps inside the Purple Forbidden Enclosure, and vanished, blue-white and trailing. On renshen, a cup-sized star appeared east of Junior Commander inside the Purple Forbidden Enclosure, shot swiftly north into the murk, blue-white and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. On bingzi, a Venus-bright star rose north of Drum at the River, streaked west into the murk, and vanished, blue-white and trailing. In the tenth month, on jimao, a star like Venus appeared north of Seven Stars, shot east into the murk, and vanished, red-yellow. On yiyou, a cup-sized star rose north of Celestial Record, drifted west into the murk, red-yellow and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. On dinghai, a cup-sized star appeared south of Hairy Head, shot west to north of Encampment, red-yellow and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. Another cup-sized star rose north of Well, streaked east to Xuanyuan, red-yellow and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. On xinmao, a Venus-bright star appeared north of Celestial Flail, shot swiftly north into the murk, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On jihai, a star like Venus rose north of Thunderclap, streaked northwest into the murk, red-yellow and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. On gengzi, a Venus-bright star appeared inside the Purple Forbidden Enclosure, shot swiftly north into the murk, blue-white and bright enough to light the ground. On xinchou, a cup-sized star rose north of the third star west of Xuanyuan, streamed slowly southeast to Celestial Dog, red-yellow and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. On yisi, a star like Venus appeared east of Coiled Chen inside the Purple Forbidden Enclosure, drifted northeast into the murk, and vanished, blue-white. In the eleventh month, on guichou, a Venus-bright star rose west of Celestial Temple, shot southwest into the murk, red-yellow and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. On jiayin, a cup-sized star appeared north of Celestial Kitchen, drifted west to Celestial Flail, and vanished, red-yellow. Another Venus-bright star rose north of Celestial Ship, streaked northwest to Flying Serpent, red-yellow and trailing, bright enough to light the ground. On yimao, a star like Venus appeared south of Throne of the Five Emperors inside the Purple Forbidden Enclosure, shot northeast to Horn, and vanished, blue-white and trailing. In the twelfth month, on jiashen, a cup-sized star rose southeast of Celestial Temple, streaked south into the murk, and vanished, red-yellow and trailing.
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