Pisces in Chinese astronomy explained

The modern constellation Pisces lies across two of the quadrants symbolized by the Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武, Běi Fāng Xuán Wǔ) and White Tiger of the West (西方白虎, Xī Fāng Bái Hǔ), and Three Enclosures (三垣, Sān Yuán), that divide the sky in traditional Chinese uranography.

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 雙魚座 (shuāng yú zuò), which means "the pair of fish constellation".

Stars

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

Four Symbols !Mansion (Chinese name) Romanization !Translation Asterisms (Chinese name) !Romanization Translation !Western star name Chinese star name !Romanization Translation
Three Enclosures (三垣)紫微垣Zǐ Wēi YuánPurple Forbidden enclosure
傳舍ChuánshěGuest House20 Psc傳舍一Chuánshěyī1st star
Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武)ShìEncampment壘壁陣LěibìzhènLine of Ramparts
27 Psc[1] 壘壁陣九Lěibìzhènjiǔ9th star
29 Psc壘壁陣十Lěibìzhènshí10th star
33 Psc壘壁陣十一Lěibìzhènshíyī11th star
30 Psc壘壁陣十二Lěibìzhènshíèr12th star
20 Psc壘壁陣增四Lěibìzhènzēngsì4th additional star
24 Psc壘壁陣增五Lěibìzhènzēngwǔ5th additional star
4 Cet[2] 壘壁陣增六Lěibìzhènzēngliù6th additional star
5 Cet壘壁陣增七Lěibìzhènzēngqī7th additional star
Wall[3] Wall
37 Psc壁宿增十一Bìsùzēngshíyī11th additional star
42 Psc壁宿增十二Bìsùzēngshíèr12th additional star
43 Psc壁宿增十三Bìsùzēngshísān13th additional star
49 Psc壁宿增十四Bìsùzēngshísì14th additional star
48 Psc壁宿增十五Bìsùzēngshíwǔ15th additional star
40 Psc壁宿增十六Bìsùzēngshíliù16th additional star
39 Psc壁宿增十七Bìsùzēngshíqī17th additional star
47 Psc壁宿增二十Bìsùzēngèrshí20th additional star
46 Psc壁宿增二十一Bìsùzēngèrshíyī21st additional star
52 Psc壁宿增二十二Bìsùzēngèrshíèr22nd additional star
霹靂PīlìThunderbolt
β Psc[4]
霹靂一Pīlìyī1st star
九卿JiǔqīngNine senior officers
γ Psc霹靂二Pīlìèr2nd star
θ Psc霹靂三Pīlìsān3rd star
ι Psc霹靂四Pīlìsì4th star
ω Psc霹靂五Pīlìwu5th star
3 Psc霹雳增一Pīlìzēngyī1st additional star
2 Psc霹雳增二Pīlìzēngèr2nd additional star
5 Psc霹雳增三Pīlìzēngsān3rd additional star
7 Psc霹靂增四Pīlìzēngsì4th additional star
26 Psc霹靂增八Pīlìzēngbā8th additional star
雲雨YúnyǔCloud and Rain
κ Psc雲雨一Yúnyǔyī1st star
12 Psc[5] 雲雨二Yúnyǔèr2nd star
21 Psc雲雨三Yúnyǔsān3rd star
λ Psc雲雨四Yúnyǔsì4th star
11 Psc雲雨增一Yúnyǔzēngyī1st additional star
14 Psc雲雨增二Yúnyǔzēngèr2nd additional star
13 Psc雲雨增三Yúnyǔzēngsān3rd additional star
9 Psc雲雨增四Yúnyǔzēngsì4th additional star
15 Psc雲雨增五Yúnyǔzēngwǔ5th additional star
16 Psc雲雨增六Yúnyǔzēngliù6th additional star
19 Psc雲雨增七Yúnyǔzēngqī7th additional star
22 Psc雲雨增八Yúnyǔzēngbā8th additional star
25 Psc雲雨增九Yúnyǔzēngjiǔ9th additional star
土公TǔgōngOfficial for Earthworks and Buildings
32 Psc土公一Tǔgōngyī1st star
45 Psc土公二Tǔgōngèr2nd star
31 Psc土公增一Tǔgōngzēngyī1st additional star
34 Psc土公增二Tǔgōngzēngèr2nd additional star
35 Psc土公增三Tǔgōngzēngsān3rd additional star
36 Psc土公增四Tǔgōngzēngsì4th additional star
41 Psc土公增五Tǔgōngzēngwǔ5th additional star
51 Psc土公增六Tǔgōngzēngliù6th additional star
44 Psc土公增七Tǔgōngzēngqī7th additional star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Kuí LegsKuí Legs
65 Psc奎宿三Kuísùsān3rd star
σ Psc[6] 奎宿十Kuísùshí10th star
τ Psc奎宿十一Kuísùshíyī11th star
91 Psc奎宿十二Kuísùshíèr12th star
υ Psc奎宿十三Kuísùshísān13th star
φ Psc奎宿十四Kuísùshísì14th star
χ Psc奎宿十五Kuísùshíwǔ15th star
ψ¹ Psc奎宿十六Kuísùshíliù16th star
55 Psc奎宿增二Kuísùzēngèr2nd additional star
54 Psc奎宿增三Kuísùzēngsān3rd additional star
59 Psc奎宿增四Kuísùzēngsì4th additional star
64 Psc奎宿增五Kuísùzēngwǔ5th additional star
66 Psc奎宿增六Kuísùzēngliù6th additional star
奎宿增七Kuísùzēngqī7th additional star
ψ² Psc奎宿增八Kuísùzēngbā8th additional star
67 Psc奎宿增十Kuísùzēngshí10th additional star
68 Psc奎宿增十一Kuísùzēngshíyī11th additional star
82 Psc奎宿增十三Kuísùzēngshísān13th additional star
78 Psc奎宿增十四Kuísùzēngshísì14th additional star
外屏WàipíngOuter Fence
δ Psc外屏一Wàipíngyī1st star
ε Psc外屏二Wàipíngèr2nd star
ζ Psc外屏三Wàipíngsān3rd star
μ Psc外屏四Wàipíngsì4th star
ν Psc外屏五Wàipíngwu5th star
ξ Psc外屏六Wàipíngliù6th star
α Psc外屏七Wàipíngqī7th star
72 Psc外屏增一Wàipíngzēngyī1st additional star
75 Psc外屏增二Wàipíngzēngèr2nd additional star
88 Psc外屏增三Wàipíngzēngsān3rd additional star
80 Psc外屏增四Wàipíngzēngsì4th additional star
77 Psc外屏增五Wàipíngzēngwu5th additional star
73 Psc外屏增六Wàipíngzēngliù6th additional star
70 Psc外屏增七Wàipíngzēngqī7th additional star
62 Psc外屏增八Wàipíngzēngbā8th additional star
60 Psc外屏增九Wàipíngzēngjiǔ9th additional star
89 Psc外屏增十四Wàipíngzēngshísì14th additional star
112 Psc外屏增十五Wàipíngzēngshíwu15th additional star
LóuBondLóuBond
3 Ari[7] 婁宿增二Lóusùzēngèr2nd additional star
107 Psc婁宿增三Lóusùzēngsān3rd additional star
右更YòugēngOfficial in Charge of the Pasturing
ρ Psc右更一Yòugēngyī1st star
η Psc右更二Yòugēngèr2nd star
π Psc右更三Yòugēngsān3rd star
ο Psc右更四Yòugēngsì4th star
104 Psc右更五Yòugēngwu5th star
94 Psc右更增一Yòugēngzēngyī1st additional star
101 Psc右更增二Yòugēngzēngèr2nd additional star
100 Psc右更增四Yòugēngzēngsì4th additional star
HD 8356右更增五Yòugēngzēngwǔ5th additional star

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/pisces.html Ian Ridpath's Startales - Pisces the Fishes
  2. the star is actually located in the constellation of Pisces near the border of Cetus
  3. this is not original mansion for this constellation and listing is only for additional stars
  4. AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 8 日
  5. 夢之大地 @ 國立成功大學 WebBBS DreamLand @ National Cheng Kung University WebBBS System
  6. AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 19 日
  7. the star is actually located in the constellation of Pisces near the border of Aries