Stomach Mansion (Wèi Xiù)
The seventeenth of the 28 Lunar Mansions, belonging to the White Tiger of the West. Its planetary correspondence is Earth, and its symbolic animal is the pig. It is generally considered an auspicious mansion in almanacs.
The Stomach (wèi) is the seventeenth of the 28 Lunar Mansions (xiù) and is one of the seven mansions of the White Tiger of the West. Traditionally, the 28 mansions were used to mark the Moon's position in the starry sky and correspond to terrestrial directions, seasons, and human affairs. In date selection or metaphysical applications, each mansion is assigned specific auspicious or inauspicious qualities and taboos based on its astronomical position and symbolic meaning. The Stomach mansion is generally classified as auspicious in almanacs. In the past, people might consult the prevailing mansion's fortune when undertaking certain activities to seek smooth outcomes. However, in modern life, these concepts are primarily understood as cultural knowledge.