Sha Po Lang () is a collective term for three stars in
Chinese astrology
Chinese astrology is based on the traditional astronomy and calendars. Chinese astrology came to flourish during the Han Dynasty (2nd century BC to 2nd century AD).
Chinese astrology has a close relation with Chinese philosophy (theory of the ...
used in the ''
Zi wei dou shu
Zi Wei Dou Shu ( Chinese: ), commonly referred to in English as Purple Star Astrology, is a form of fortune-telling in Chinese culture. The study of destiny ( Chinese: , ming xue) is one of the five arts of Chinese metaphysics. Along with the Ba ...
'' 紫微斗數 method of fortune-telling.
The three stars are:
* ''Qi Sha'' (), equivalent to
Polis
''Polis'' (, ; grc-gre, πόλις, ), plural ''poleis'' (, , ), literally means "city" in Greek. In Ancient Greece, it originally referred to an administrative and religious city center, as distinct from the rest of the city. Later, it also ...
, symbolising power
* ''Po Jun'' (), equivalent to
Alkaid, symbolising destruction
* ''Tan Lang'' (), equivalent to
Dubhe, symbolising lust.
Chinese astrology
Stellar groupings
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Sha Po Lang is also the title of the Chinese danmei novel by Priest.