ADDENDA

11-3. The Chinese delineated not a Square but a pair of straight parallel lines at the place for our Pegasus:

The first of these straight lines was associated with a House (→ home) and the 2nd with a Wall (→ rim).

In between was the March Equinox:

1	Horn	α Virginis (Spica)	Crocodile	(202.7)	Oct 9 (282)
2	Neck	κ Virginis	Dragon	(214.8)	Oct 21 (294)
3	Root	α Librae (Zuben Elgenubi)	Badger	(224.2)	Oct 31 (304)
4	Room	π Scorpii (Vrischika)	Hare	(241.3)	Nov 17 (321)
5	Heart	σ Scorpii	Fox	(247.0)	Nov 23 (327)
6	Tail	μ Scorpii (Denebakrab)	Tiger	(254.7)	Nov 30 (334)
7	Winnowing Basket	γ Sagittarii (Nash)	Leopard	(273.7)	Dec 19 (353)
December solstice
8	South Dipper	φ Sagittarii (?)	Unicorn	(284.0)	Dec 30 (364)
9	Ox / Herd Boy	β Capricornii (Dabih)	Buffalo	(308.0)	Jan 23 (388)
10	Girl	ε Aquarii (Albali)	Bat	(314.8)	Jan 29 (394)
11	Emptiness	β Aquarii (Sadalsud)	Rat	(325.9)	Feb 9 (405)
12	Rooftop	α Aquarii (Sadalmelik)	Swallow	(334.6)	Feb 18 (414)
13	House	α Pegasi (Markab)	Pig	(349.5)	Mar 5 (429)
March equinox
14	Wall	γ Pegasi (Algenib)	Porcupine	(1.8)	Mar 22 (81)
15	Legs	η Andromedae (?)	Wolf	(11.4)	Apr 1 (91)
16	Bond	β Arietis (Sheratan)	Dog	(27.4)	Apr 17 (107)
17	Stomach	4¹ Arietis (Bharani)	Pheasant	(41.4)	May 1 (121)
18	Hairy Head	η Tauri (Alcyone) (?)	Cockerel	(56.1)	May 16 (136)
19	Net	ε Tauri (Ain)	Crow	(65.7)	May 25 (145)
20	Turtle Head	λ Orionis (Heka)	Monkey	(83.2)	Jun 12 (163)
21	Three Stars	ζ Orionis (Alnitak)	Gibbon	(84.7)	Jun 13 (164)
June solstice
22	Well	μ Gemini (Tejat Posterior)	Tapir	(95.4)	Jun 24 (175)
23	Ghost	ρ Gemini ?	Goat	(112.1)	Jul 11 (192)
24	Willow	δ Hydrae	Stag	(129.6)	Jul 28 (209)
25	Star	α Hydrae (Alphard)	Horse	(142.3)	Aug 10 (222)
26	Extended Net	ε Hydrae / μ Hydrae	Ox	(131.9 / 157.1)	Jul 30 (211) / Aug 25 (237)
27	Wings	α Crateris (Alkes)	Snake	(165.6)	Sep 2 (245)
28	Chariot	γ Corvi (Gienah)	Worm	(185.1)	Sep 22 (265)
September equinox

Could these fundamental facts have inspired the creator of the H text to put a pair of parallel maitaki figures in front before Sirrah?

Hb1-33	Hb1-34	Hb1-35	Hb1-36	Hb1-37	Hb1-38	Hb1-39	Hb1-40
*363	*364	SIRRAH	ALGENIB	*2	*3	*4	*5
March 19 (78)	20 (444)	0h (*0)	22	23	24	Julian equinox	26 (450)