Fang Ri Tu (House Solar Rabbit)

Fang Mansion is the fourth of the Seven Mansions of the Azure Dragon of the East and is associated with the sun, manifesting in the form of a jade rabbit. As the abdomen of the Azure Dragon, Fang Mansion was traditionally called Tian Si (Celestial Steeds) and oversees matters related to carriages and horses as well as human and agricultural fertility—making it one of the most venerated mansions among the Twenty-Eight Lunar Mansions. In Daoism, it is revered as Lord Fang Ri Tu. Astrologers held that when the Fang Mansion shines brightly, the realm enjoys bountiful harvests and benevolent, harmonious governance. In folk practice, days governed by the Fang Mansion are considered auspicious for rituals, weddings, and betrothals; devotees worship Lord Fang Ri Tu to pray for numerous descendants and lasting domestic tranquillity.