Sagittarius (Chinese astronomy)

The modern constellation Sagittarius lies across two of the quadrants, symbolized by the Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍, Dōng Fāng Qīng Lóng) and Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武, Běi Fāng Xuán Wǔ), that divide the sky in traditional Chinese uranography.

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 人馬座 (rén mǎ zuò), which means "the horse-man constellation".

Stars

The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Sagittarius area consists of :

Four Symbols / Enclosures	Mansion / Enclosure (Chinese name)	Romanization	Translation	Asterisms (Chinese name)	Romanization	Translation	Western star name	Chinese star name	Romanization	Translation
Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍)
	箕	Jī	Winnowing Basket	箕	Jī	Winnowing Basket
							γ Sgr[1]
								箕宿一	Jīsùyī	1st star
								箕宿距星	Jīsùjùxīng	Separated star
								箕宿西北星	Jīsùxīběixīng	Northwestern star
							δ Sgr[1]
								箕宿二	Jīsùèr	2nd star
								箕宿东北星	Jīsùdōngběixīng	Northeastern star
							ε Sgr[1]
								箕宿三	Jīsùsān	3rd star
								箕宿东南星	Jīsùdōngnánxīng	Southeastern star
							η Sgr	箕宿四	Jīsùsì	4th star
Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武)
	斗	Dǒu	Dipper	斗	Dǒu	Dipper
							φ Sgr[1]
								斗宿一	Dǒusùyī	1st star
								斗宿距星	Dǒusùjùxīng	Separated star
								斗宿魁第一星	Dǒusùkuídìyīxīng	1st chief star
								南斗一	Nándǒuyī	1st southern dipper
								天府	Tiānfǔ
								司令鎮國上將	Sīlìngzhēnguóshàng	High officer in charge of controlling in country town
								令星	Lìngxīng	Honored star
								禄库	Lùkù	Storehouse of good fortune
							λ Sgr[1]
								斗宿二	Dǒusùèr	2nd star
								斗宿魁第二星	Dǒusùkuídìèrxīng	2nd chief star
								南斗二	Nándǒuèr	2nd southern dipper
								天梁	Tiānliáng
							μ Sgr[1]
								斗宿三	Dǒusùsān	3rd star
								斗宿魁第三星	Dǒusùkuídìsānxīng	3rd chief star
								南斗三	Nándǒusān	3rd southern dipper
								天机	Tiānjī
								善宿	Shànsù	Good lodge
							σ Sgr[1]
								斗宿四	Dǒusùsì	4th star
								斗宿魁第四星	Dǒusùkuídìsìxīng	4th chief star
								南斗四	Nándǒusì	4th southern dipper
								天同	Tiāntóng
								天庙	Tiānmiào	Celestial temple
							τ Sgr[1]
								斗宿五	Dǒusùwu	5th star
								斗宿魁第五星	Dǒusùkuídìwuxīng	5th chief star
								南斗五	Nándǒuwu	5th southern dipper
							ζ Sgr[1]
								斗宿六	Dǒusùliù	6th star
								斗宿魁第六星	Dǒusùkuídìliùxīng	6th chief star
								南斗六	Nándǒuliù	6th southern dipper
								七殺星	Qīshāxīng	Star of seven murder
							6 Sgr	斗宿增一	Dǒusùzēngyī	1st additional star
							15 Sgr	斗宿增二	Dǒusùzēngèr	2nd additional star
							21 Sgr	斗宿增三	Dǒusùzēngsān	3rd additional star
							26 Sgr	斗宿增四	Dǒusùzēngísì	4th additional star
							26 Sgr	斗宿增四	Dǒusùzēngísì	4th additional star
				建	Jiàn	Establishment
							ξ^2 Sgr[2]
								建一	Jiànyī	1st star
								建西第一星	Jiànxīdìyīxīng	1st western star
								西建西星	Xījiànxīxīng	Star in the west of western establishment
							ο Sgr[2]
								建二	Jiànèr	2nd star
								建西第二星	Jiànxīdìèrxīng	2nd western star
								西建中星	Xījiànzhōngxīng	Star in the central of western establishment
							π Sgr[2]
								建三	Jiànsān	3rd star
								建西第二星	Jiànxīdìèrxīng	2nd western star
								西建东星	Xījiàndōngxīng	Star in the east of western establishment
							43 Sgr	建四	Jiànsì	4th star
							ρ^1 Sgr[2]
								建五	Jiànwǔ	5th star
								建东第二星	Jiàndōngdìèrxīng	2nd eastern star
								东建中星	Dōngjiànzhōngxīng	Star in the east of eastern establishment
							υ Sgr[2]	建六	Jiànliù	6th star
							29 Sgr	建增一	Jiànzēngyī	1st additional star
							ξ^1 Sgr	建增二	Jiànzēngèr	2nd additional star
							33 Sgr	建增三	Jiànzēngsān	3rd additional star
31 Sgr							建增四	Jiànzēngsì	4th additional star
30 Sgr	建增五	Jiànzēngwǔ	5th additional star
ν^1 Sgr	建增六	Jiànzēngliù	6th additional star
ν^2 Sgr	建增七	Jiànzēngqī	7th additional star
ρ^2 Sgr	建增八	Jiànzēngbā	8th additional star
HD 180562	建增九	Jiànzēngjiǔ	9th additional star
HD 180699	建增十	Jiànzēngshí	10th additional star
天雞	Tiānjī	Celestial Cock
			55 Sgr	天雞一	Tiānjīyī	1st star
			56 Sgr	天雞二	Tiānjīèr	2nd star
			54 Sgr	天雞增一	Tiānjīzēngyī	1st additional star
			57 Sgr	天雞增二	Tiānjīzēngèr	2nd additional star
			61 Sgr	天雞增三	Tiānjīzēngsān	3rd additional star
天籥	Tiānyuè	Celestial Keyhole
			63 Oph[3][4]	天籥一	Tiānyuèyī	1st star
			HD 161664[4]	天籥二	Tiānyuèèr	2nd star
			3 Sgr
				天龠八	Tiānyuèbā	8th star
				天鑰八	Tiānyàobā	8th key
			4 Sgr	天龠增二	Tiānyuèzēngèr	2nd additional star
			5 Sgr	天龠增三	Tiānyuèzēngsān	3rd additional star
			7 Sgr	天龠增四	Tiānyuèzēngsì	4th additional star
狗國	Gǒuguó	Dog Territory
			ω Sgr[5]	狗國一	Gǒuguóyī	1st star
			60 Sgr	狗國二	Gǒuguóèr	2nd star
			62 Sgr	狗國三	Gǒuguósān	3rd star
			59 Sgr	狗國四	Gǒuguósì	4th star
			HD 190056	狗國增一	Gǒuguózēngyī	1st additional star
			θ^2 Sgr	狗國二	Gǒuguóèr	2nd star
			HD 191408	狗國增三	Gǒuguózēngsān	3rd additional star
天淵	Tiānyuān	Celestial Spring
			β^2 Sgr[5]	天淵一	Tiānyuānyī	1st star
			β^1 Sgr[5]	天淵二	Tiānyuānèr	2nd star
			α Sgr[5]	天淵三	Tiānyuānsān	3rd star
			ι Sgr	天淵增一	Tiānyuānzēngyī	1st additional star
			θ^1 Sgr	天淵增二	Tiānyuānzēngèr	2nd additional star
			HD 189831	天淵增三	Tiānyuānzēngsān	3rd additional star
狗	Gǒu	Dog
			52 Sgr	狗一	Gǒuyī	1st star
			χ^1 Sgr[5]	狗二	Gǒuèr	2nd star
			51 Sgr	狗增一	Gǒuzēngyī	1st additional star
			53 Sgr	狗增二	Gǒuzēngèr	2nd additional star
			50 Sgr	狗增三	Gǒuzēngsān	3rd additional star
			χ^3 Sgr	狗增四	Gǒuzēngsì	4th additional star
			48 Sgr	狗增五	Gǒuzēngwǔ	5th additional star
			ψ Sgr	狗增六	Gǒuzēngliù	6th additional star
農丈人	Nóngzhàngrén	Peasant	HD 172910[4]	農丈人	Nóngzhàngrén	(One star of)

See also

• Chinese astronomy
• Traditional Chinese star names
• Chinese constellations

References

1. (Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 11 日
2. (Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 12 日
3. the star is actually located in the constellation of Sagittarius near the border of Ophiuchus
4. (Chinese) 夢之大地 @ 國立成功大學 WebBBS DreamLand @ National Cheng Kung University WebBBS System
5. (Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 2 日

External links

• Sagittarius – Chinese associations
• 香港太空館研究資源
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  • 天象文學
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  • 中國古代的星象系統