Literary Melody文曲 · Wen Qu
A star of the arts. Tradition links it with eloquence and talent.
- Element
- water
- Group
- Northern Dipper
文曲屬水，北斗主科甲星。
Wen Qu belongs to water, and in the Northern Dipper it is a star of the examinations.
Zi Wei Dou Shu Quan Shu, vol. 2
文曲屬水，北斗第四星也，主科甲文車之宿。
Wen Qu belongs to water, the fourth star of the Northern Dipper, the lodge of examinations and writing.
Zi Wei Dou Shu Quan Shu, vol. 1
In plain words
Wen Qu pairs with Wen Chang, and its mark is the spoken word. With good stars it means exams and office. With bad ones, the book calls the person a nameless talker. With Tai Yin it points to the skilled trades, such as fortune telling.
Sources Zi Wei Dou Shu Quan Shu, vols. 1 and 2, from an online transcription, not yet checked against a printed edition. The plain text is ours, and it leaves out the book’s harshest lines about death and about women.