According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Corvus is located within the southern quadrant of the sky, which is symbolized as the Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀, Nán Fāng Zhū Què).

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 烏鴉座 (wū yā zuò), meaning "the crow constellation".

Stars

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

Four Symbols Mansion (Chinese name) Romanization Translation Asterisms (Chinese name) Romanization Translation Western star name Chinese star name Romanization Translation
Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀) 軫 Zhěn Chariot 軫 Zhěn Chariot
γ Crv[1]
軫宿一Zhěnsùyī1st star
軫宿距星ZhěnsùjùxīngSeparated star
軫宿西北星ZhěnsùxīběixīngNorthwestern star
井宿西扇北第星JǐngsùxīshānběidìxīngStar in the west of Well and the leader star of northern area
ε Crv[1]
軫宿二Zhěnsùèr2nd star
軫宿西南星ZhěnsùxīnánxīngSouthwestern star
δ Crv[1]
軫宿三Zhěnsùsān3rd star
軫宿东北星ZhěnsùdōngběixīngNortheastern star
β Crv[1]
軫宿四Zhěnsùsì4th star
軫宿东南星ZhěnsùdōngnánxīngSoutheastern star
31 Crt[2]軫宿增三Zhěnsùzēngsān3rd additional star
3 Crv軫宿增四Zhěnsùzēngsì4th additional star
6 Crv軫宿增五Zhěnsùzēngwǔ5th additional star
長沙 Chángshā Changsha
ζ Crv[1]
長沙Chángshā(One star of)
寿星ShòuxīngGod of longevity
左轄ZuǒxiáLeft Linchpinη Crv[1]左轄Zuǒxiá(One star of)
右轄YòuxiáRight Linchpinα Crv[1]右轄Yòuxiá(One star of)

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