Ursa Major in Chinese astronomy explained

According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Ursa Major is located in the constellation called the Three Enclosures (三垣, Sān Yuán).

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 大熊座 (dà xióng zuò), meaning "the big bear constellation".

Stars

The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Ursa Major area consists of :

EnclosuresEnclosure (Chinese name)RomanizationTranslationAsterisms (Chinese name)RomanizationTranslationWestern star nameChinese star nameRomanizationTranslation
Three Enclosures (三垣)紫微垣Zǐ Wēi YuánPurple Forbidden enclosure紫微左垣ZǐwēiyòuyuánRight Wall
24 UMa[1]
紫微右垣四Zǐwēiyòuyuánsì4th star
少辅ShǎofǔThe Second Minister
27 UMa少辅增一Shǎofǔzēngyī1st additional star of The Second Minister
內階NèijiēInner Steps
ο UMa[2] 內階一Nèijiēyī1st star
16 UMa內階二Nèijiēèr2nd star
6 UMa內階三Nèijiēsān3rd star
23 UMa內階四Nèijiēsì4th star
5 UMa內階五Nèijiēwǔ5th star
17 UMa內階六Nèijiēliù6th star
π2 UMa內階增七Nèijiēzēngqī7th additional star
2 UMa內階增八Nèijiēzēngbā8th additional star
π1 UMa內階增九Nèijiēzēngjiǔ9th additional star
τ UMa內階增十Nèijiēzēngshí10th additional star
內廚[3] NèichúInner Kitchen76 UMa內廚增二Nèichúzēngèr2nd star
文昌WénchāngAdministrative Center
υ UMa文昌一Wénchānyī1st star
文昌三Wénchāngsān3rd star
文昌四Wénchāngsì4th star
文昌五Wénchāngwǔ5th star
文昌六Wénchāngliù6th star
文昌增一Wénchāngzēngyī1st additional star
文昌增二Wénchāngzēngèr2nd additional star
文昌增三Wénchāngzēngsān3rd additional star
文昌增四Wénchāngzēngsì4th additional star
37 Lyn[4] 文昌增五Wénchāngzēngwǔ5th additional star
文昌增六Wénchāngzēngliù6th additional star
文昌增七Wénchāngzēngqī7th additional star
三師SānshīThree Top Instructors
三師一Sānshīyī1st additional star
三師三Sānshīysān3rd additional star
三師增一Sānshīzēngyī1st additional star
太尊TàizūnRoyalψ UMa[5] 太尊Tàizūn(One star of)
天牢TiānláoCelestial Prison
ω UMa天牢一Tiānláoyī1st star
57 UMa天牢二Tiānláoèr2nd star
47 UMa天牢三Tiānláosān3rd star
58 UMa天牢四Tiānláosì4th star
49 UMa天牢五Tiānláowǔ5th star
56 UMa天牢六Tiānláoliù6th star
59 UMa天牢增一Tiānláozēngyī1st additional star
55 UMa天牢增二Tiānláozēngèr2nd additional star
太陽守TàiyángshǒuGuard of the Sun
χ UMa太陽守Tàiyángshǒu(One star of)
60 UMa太陽守增一Tàiyángshǒuzēngyī1st additional star
ShìEunuch
47 LMi[6] 势增十二Shìzēngshíèr12th additional star
46 UMa势增十三Shìzēngshísān13th additional star
XiāngPrime Minister1 CVn[7] 相增一Xiāngzēngyī1st additional star
天理TiānlǐJudge for Nobility
HD 97889天理一Tiānlǐyī1st star
HD 99283天理二Tiānlǐèr2nd star
66 UMa天理三Tiānlǐsān3rd star
HD 103736天理四Tiānlǐsì4th star
HD 99747天理增一Tiānlǐzēngyī1st additional star
北斗BěidǒuNorthern Dipper
α UMa[8]
北斗一Běidǒuyī1st star
天樞 TiānshūThe Celestial Pivot
紐星 NiǔxīngTurning star
天魁 TiānkuíCelestial chief
贪狼 TānlángGreedy wolf
枢星 ShūxīngPivot star
天蓬 TiānpéngCelestial fleabane
生气 ShēngqìAngry
β UMa
北斗二Běidǒuèr2nd star
天璇 TiānxuánThe Celestial Rotating Jade
从魁 CōngkuíPassing-through chief
天魁 JùménHuge gate
法星 FǎxīngStar of law
枢星 XuánxīngWhirling star
天醫 TiānyīCelestial medicine
γ UMa
北斗三Běidǒusān3rd star
天璣 TiānjīThe Celestial Shining Pearl
禄存 LùcúnStanding-official salary
令星 LìngxīngStar of commander
軍市西北星 JūnshìxīběixīngStar in the northwest of Market for Soldiers
真人 ZhēnrénDaoist spiritual master
囚宿 QiúsùConstellation of prisoner
次桃花 CìtáohuāNext peach blossom
祸害 HuòhàiDisaster
δ UMa
北斗四 Běidǒusì4th star
天權 TiānquánThe Celestial Balance
權星 QuánxīngStar of authority
文曲星 WénqūxīngStar of wrong-writing
伐星 FáxīngCutting-down star
天辅 TiānfǔCelestial assistant
玄冥 XuánmíngThe mysterious underworld
玄武 XuánwǔGod of the north sky
真武 ZhēnwǔLord of profound heaven
六煞 LiùshàSix friends
ε UMa
北斗五 Běidǒuwǔ5th star
玉衡 YùhéngThe Jade Sighting-Tube
衡星 HéngxīngStar of measure
廉贞 LiánzhēnHonest and chaste
杀星 ShāxīngWeaken star
天禽 TiānqínCelestial birds
五鬼 WǔguǐFive chief demons
ζ UMa
北斗六 Běidǒuliù6th star
開陽 KāiyángThe Opener of Heat
衡星 KāixīngStar of opener
武曲 WǔqūWrong martial
危星 WēixīngStar of danger
北极 Běijíthe North Pole
财星 CáixīngStar of money
延年 YánniánProlong life
η UMa
北斗七 Běidǒuqī7th star
搖光 YáoguāngThe Twinkling Brilliance
摇星 YáoxīngShaking star
破軍 PòjūnCaptured army
部星 BùxīngStar of ministry
应星 YìngxīngComplying star
關星 GuānxīngStar of mountain pass
耗星 HàoxīngStar of news
天衡 TiānhéngCelestial measure
絕命 JuémìngExtinction
魉星 LiǎngxīngStar of fairy
32 UMa天樞增一Tiānshūzēngyī1st additional star of The Celestial Pivot
35 UMa天樞增二Tiānshūzēngèr2nd additional star of The Celestial Pivot
38 UMa天樞增三Tiānshūzēngsān3rd additional star of The Celestial Pivot
36 UMa天璇增一Tiānxuánzēngyī1st additional star of The Celestial Rotating Jade
37 UMa天璇增二Tiānxuánzēngèr2nd additional star of The Celestial Rotating Jade
42 UMa天璇增三Tiānxuánzēngsān3rd additional star of The Celestial Rotating Jade
41 UMa天璇增四Tiānxuánzēngsì4th additional star of The Celestial Rotating Jade
39 UMa天璇增五Tiānxuánzēngwǔ5th additional star of The Celestial Rotating Jade
40 UMa天璇增六Tiānxuánzēngliù6th additional star of The Celestial Rotating Jade
43 UMa天璇增七Tiānxuánzēngqī7th additional star of The Celestial Rotating Jade
44 UMa天璇增八Tiānxuánzēngbā8th additional star of The Celestial Rotating Jade
74 UMa天權增一Tiānquánzēngyī1st additional star of The Celestial Balance
70 UMa天權增二Tiānquánzēngèr2nd additional star of The Celestial Balance
73 UMa天權增三Tiānquánzēngèr3rd additional star of The Celestial Balance
82 UMa開陽增二Kāiyángzēngèr2nd additional star of The Opener of Heat
Assistant
80 UMa(One star of)
83 UMa輔增一Fǔzēngyī1st additional star
84 UMa輔增二Fǔzēngèr2nd additional star
86 UMa輔增三Fǔzēngsān3rd additional star
太微垣Tài Wēi YuánSupreme Palace enclosure
常陳ChángchénImperial Guards67 UMa[9] 常陳七Chángchénqī7th star
三台SāntáiThree Steps
ι UMa
上台一ShàngtáiyīThe First Upper Step
天子 TiānzǐThe rightful emperor
κ UMa
上台二ShàngtáièrThe Second Upper Step
女主 NǚzhǔThe queen
λ UMa
中台一ZhōngtáiyīThe First Middle Step
诸侯三公 ZhūhóusāngōngThe three feudal princes
μ UMa
中台一ZhōngtáièrThe Second Middle Step
卿大夫 QīngdàifuThe high-ranking minister
ν UMa
下台一XiàtáiyīThe First Lower Step
ShìThe senior minister
东北柱 DōngběizhùThe northeast pillar
ξ UMa
下台二XiàtáièrThe Second Lower Step
庶人 ShùrénThe numerous man
上台增七Shàngtáizēngqī7th additional star of Upper Step
中台增三Zhōngtáizēngsān3rd additional star of Middle Step
中台增四Zhōngtáizēngsì4th additional star of Middle Step
下台增一Xiàtáizēngyī1st additional star of Lower Step
下台增二Xiàtáizēngèr2nd additional star of Lower Step

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/ursamajor2.html#chinese Ian Ridpath's Startales - Ursa Major the Great Bear
  2. AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 6 月 16 日
  3. this is not original mention for this constellation and listing is only for additional stars
  4. the star is actually located in the constellation of Ursa Major near the border of Lynx
  5. AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 6 月 21 日
  6. the star is actually located in the constellation of Ursa Major near the border of Leo Minor
  7. the star is actually located in the constellation of Ursa Major near the border of Canes Venatici
  8. AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 6 月 15 日
  9. http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/canesvenatici.html#chinese Ian Ridpath's Startales - Canis Venatici the Hunting Dogs