Ox Mansion (Niú Xiù)
The ninth of the 28 Lunar Mansions, belonging to the northern Black Tortoise. Associated with metal in the Seven Governors, its symbolic animal is the ox. It is generally considered an unlucky mansion in almanacs.
The Ox belongs to the northern Black Tortoise and is the ninth of the 28 Lunar Mansions. Traditionally paired with the metal element, its representative animal is the ox. Unlike most northern mansions, the Ox mansion is generally viewed as unlucky in almanacs. Therefore, in old date-choosing customs, when the Ox mansion governed a day, it was typically avoided for important or auspicious activities to prevent obstacles or bad luck.