Orion in Chinese astronomy explained

The modern constellation Orion lies across two of the quadrants, symbolized by the White Tiger of the West (西方白虎, Xī Fāng Bái Hǔ) and Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀, Nán Fāng Zhū Què), that divide the sky in traditional Chinese uranography.

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 猎户座 (liè hù zuò), meaning "the hunter constellation".

Stars

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

Four Symbols !Mansion (Chinese name) Romanization !Translation Asterisms (Chinese name) !Romanization Translation !Western star name Chinese star name !Romanization Translation
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Net參旗SānqíBanner of Three Stars
ο1 Ori[1] 參旗一Sānqíyī1st star
ο2 Ori參旗二Sānqíèr2nd star
6 Ori參旗三Sānqísān3rd star
π1 Ori參旗四Sānqísì4th star
π2 Ori參旗五Sānqíwu5th star
π3 Ori參旗六Sānqíliù6th star
π4 Ori
參旗七Sānqíqī7th star
胃宿西南星WèixiùxīnánxīngStar in the southwest of Stomach constellation
π5 Ori參旗八Sānqíbā8th star
π6 Ori參旗九Sānqíjiǔ9th star
11 Ori參旗增四Sānqízēngsì4th additional star
15 Ori參旗增五Sānqízēngwǔ5th additional star
18 Ori參旗增六Sānqízēngliù6th additional star
16 Ori參旗增七Sānqízēngqī7th additional star
13 Ori參旗增八Sānqízēngbā8th additional star
14 Ori參旗增十Sānqízēngshí10th additional star
5 Ori參旗增十一Sānqízēngshíyī11th additional star
Turtle BeakTurtle Beak
λ Ori[2]
觜宿一Zīxiùyī1st star
觜宿北星ZīxiùyīběixīngNorthern star
天船大星 TiānchuándàxīngBig star in Celestial Boat constellation
φ1 Ori
觜宿二Zīxiùèr2nd star
觜宿距星ZīxiùyījùxīngSeparated star
觜宿西南星 ZīxiùxīnánxīngSouthwestern star
φ2 Ori觜宿三 Zīxiùsān3rd star
司怪SīguàiDeity in Charge of Monsters
χ2 Ori司怪三 Sīguàisān3rd star
χ1 Ori司怪四Sīguàisì4th star
104 Tau[3] 司怪增一Sīguàizēngyī1st additional star
57 Ori司怪增三Sīguàizēngsān3rd additional star
64 Ori司怪增四Sīguàizēngsì4th additional star
68 Ori司怪增五Sīguàizēngwǔ5th additional star
71 Ori司怪增六Sīguàizēngliù6th additional star
ShēnThree StarsShēnThree Stars
ζ Ori[4]
參宿一Shēnxiùyī1st star
參宿中央东星ShēnxiùzhōngyāngdōngxīngCenter star
昴宿西南星 MǎoxiùxīnánxīngStar in the southwest of Hairy Head constellation
ε Ori
參宿二Shēnxiùèr2nd star
參宿中央中星ShēnxiùzhōngyāngdōngxīngEastern star
天廪南星 TiānyǔnánxīngStar in the south of Ricks of Grain constellation
δ Ori
參宿三Shēnxiùsān3rd star
參宿距星ShēnxiùjùxīngSeparated star
參宿中央西星ShēnxiùzhōngyāngxīxīngWestern star
传舍西第四星Chuánshèxīdìsìxīng4th star in the west of Guest House constellation
α Ori
參宿四Shēnxiùsì4th star
参左肩ShēnzuǒxīngLeft-side star
左將軍ZuǒjiāngjūnLeft-side general
參宿东北星ShēnxiùdōngběixīngNortheastern star
卷舌东大星 ShēnxiùdōngdàxīngBig star in the east of Rolled Tongue constellation
γ Ori
參宿五Shēnxiùwu5th star
参右肩ShēnyòuxīngRight-side star
右將軍YòujiāngjūnRight-side general
參宿西北星ShēnxiùxīběixīngNorthwestern star
大陵大星 DàlíngdàxīngBig star of Mausoleum constellation
κ Ori
參宿六Shēnxiùliù6th star
參宿东南星ShēnxiùdōngnánxīngSoutheastern star
偏將軍PiānjiāngjūnAssistant general
β Ori
參宿七Shēnxiùqī7th star
參宿西南星ShēnxiùxīnánxīngSouthwestern star
前將軍QiánjiāngjūnLeading general
σ Ori參宿增一Shēnxiùzēngyī1st additional star
31 Ori參宿增二Shēnxiùzēngèr2nd additional star
η Ori參宿增三Shēnxiùzēngsān3rd additional star
27 Ori參宿增四Shēnxiùzēngsì4th additional star
22 Ori參宿增五Shēnxiùzēngwǔ5th additional star
ψ¹ Ori參宿增六Shēnxiùzēngliù6th additional star
21 Ori參宿增八Shēnxiùzēngbā8th additional star
ρ Ori參宿增九Shēnxiùzēngjiǔ9th additional star
23 Ori參宿增十Shēnxiùzēngshí10th additional star
ψ² Ori參宿增十一Shēnxiùzēngshíyī11th additional star
33 Ori參宿增十二Shēnxiùzēngshíèr12th additional star
32 Ori參宿增十三Shēnxiùzēngshísān13th additional star
38 Ori參宿增十四Shēnxiùzēngshísì14th additional star
ω Ori參宿增十五Shēnxiùzēngshíwǔ15th additional star
51 Ori參宿增十六Shēnxiùzēngshíliù16th additional star
52 Ori參宿增十七Shēnxiùzēngshíqī17th additional star
μ Ori參宿增十八Shēnxiùzēngshíbā18th additional star
63 Ori參宿增十九Shēnxiùzēngshíjiǔ19th additional star
66 Ori參宿增二十Shēnxiùzēngèrshí20th additional star
59 Ori參宿增二十一Shēnxiùzēngèrshíyī21st additional star
56 Ori參宿增二十二Shēnxiùzēngèrshíèr22nd additional star
HD 40657參宿增二十三Shēnxiùzēngèrshísān23rd additional star
55 Ori參宿增三十四Shēnxiùzēngsānshísì34th additional star
49 Ori參宿增三十五Shēnxiùzēngsānshíwǔ35th additional star
υ Ori參宿增三十六Shēnxiùzēngsānshíliù36th additional star
29 Ori參宿增三十七Shēnxiùzēngsānshíqī37th additional star
HD 35007參宿增三十九Shēnxiùzēngsānshíjiǔ39th additional star
Punishment
θ1 Ori伐一Fáyī1st star
θ2 Ori伐二Fáèr2nd star
υ Ori / ι Ori[5]
伐三Fásān3rd star
伐下星 FáxiàxīngUnder punishment (star)
45 Ori伐增一Fázēngyī1st additional star
玉井YùjǐngJade Wellτ Ori玉井四Yùjǐngsì4th star
Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀)JǐngWell水府ShuǐfǔIrrigation Official
ν Ori[6] 水府一Shuǐfǔyī1st star
ξ Ori水府二Shuǐfǔèr2nd star
72 Ori[7] 水府三Shuǐfǔsān3rd star
69 Ori水府四Shuǐfǔsì4th star
73 Ori水府增六Shuǐfǔzēngliù6th additional star
74 Ori水府增七Shuǐfǔzēngqī7th additional star
75 Ori水府增八Shuǐfǔzēngbā8th additional star

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 13 日
  2. AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 24 日
  3. the star is actually located in the constellation of Orion near the border of Taurus and Gemini
  4. AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 25 日
  5. AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 15 日
  6. AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 16 日
  7. http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/orion2.htm Ian Ridpath's Startales - Orion the Hunter