According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Perseus is located within the western quadrant of the sky, which is symbolized as the White Tiger of the West (西方白虎, Xī Fāng Bái Hǔ).

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 英仙座 (yīng xiān zuò), which means "the brave god constellation".

Stars

The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Perseus 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) Lóu Bond 天大將軍 Tiāndàjiāngjūn Heaven's Great General
φ Per[1]天大將軍二Tiāndàjiāngjūnèr2nd star
3 Per天大將軍增十五Tiāndàjiāngjūnzēngshíwǔ15th additional star
2 Per天大將軍增十六Tiāndàjiāngjūnzēngshíliù16th additional star
14 Per天大将军增十七Tiāndàjiāngjūnzēngshíqī17th additional star
Wèi Stomach
[2]WèiStomach21 Per胃宿增三Wèisùzēngsān3rd additional star
大陵 Dàlíng Mausoleum
9 Per[3]大陵一Dàlíngyī1st star
τ Per[4]大陵二Dàlíngèr2nd star
ι Per[4]大陵三Dàlíngsān3rd star
κ Per[4]大陵四Dàlíngsì4th star
β Per[4]
大陵五Dàlíngwu5th star
天仓北第三星TiāncāngběidìsānxīngThird star in the north of Square Celestial Granary constellation
ρ Per[4]大陵六Dàlíngliù6th star
16 Per[3]大陵七Dàlíngqī7th star
12 Per[3]大陵八Dàlíngbā8th star
χ Per大陵增一Dàlíngzēngyī1st additional star
8 Per大陵增二Dàlíngzēngèr2nd additional star
5 Per大陵增三Dàlíngzēngsān3rd additional star
1 Per大陵增四Dàlíngzēngsì4th additional star
4 Per大陵增五Dàlíngzēngwǔ5th additional star
θ Per大陵增十三Dàlíngzēngshísān13th additional star
14 Per大陵增十四Dàlíngzēngshísì14th additional star
20 Per大陵增十五Dàlíngzēngshíwǔ15th additional star
17 Per大陵增十六Dàlíngzēngshíliù16th additional star
HD 18665大陵增十七Dàlíngzēngshíqī17th additional star
ω Per大陵增十八Dàlíngzēngshíbā18th additional star
32 Per大陵增十九Dàlíngzēngshíjiǔ19th additional star
30 Per大陵增二十Dàlíngzēngèrshí20th additional star
天船 Tiānchuán Celestial Boat
η Per[4]天船一Tiānchuányī1st star
γ Per[4]天船二Tiānchuánèr2nd star
α Per[4]天船三Tiānchuánsān3rd star
ψ Per[4]天船四Tiānchuánsì4th star
δ Per[4]天船五Tiānchuánwu5th star
48 Per[5]天船六Tiānchuánliù6th star
μ Per[4]天船七Tiānchuánqī7th star
HD 27084天船八Tiānchuánbā8th star
29 Per天船增一Tiānchuánzēngyī1st additional star
31 Per天船增二Tiānchuánzēngèr2nd additional star
34 Per天船增三Tiānchuánzēngsān3rd additional star
σ Per天船增四Tiānchuánzēngsì4th additional star
36 Per天船增五Tiānchuánzēngwǔ5th additional star
53 Per天船增六Tiānchuánzēngliù6th additional star
HD 26961[5]天船增十Tiānchuánzēngshí10th additional star
積屍JīshīHeap of Corpsesπ Per[4]積屍Jīshī(One star of)
積水 Jīshuǐ Stored Water
λ Per[4]積水Jīshuǐ(One star of)
43 Per積水增一Jīshuǐzēngyī1st additional star
Mǎo Hairy Head 卷舌 Juǎnshé Rolled Tongue
ν Per[6]卷舌一Juǎnshéyī1st star
ε Per[6]
卷舌二Juǎnshéèr2nd star
卷舌东第二星JuǎnshédōngdìèrxīngSecond eastern star
ξ Per[6]卷舌三Juǎnshésān3rd star
ζ Per[6]
卷舌四Juǎnshésì4th star
卷舌东第四星JuǎnshédōngdìsìxīngFourth eastern star
ο Per[6]卷舌五Juǎnshéwu5th star
40 Per[3]卷舌六Juǎnshéliù6th star
HD 22124卷舌增一Juǎnshézēngyī1st additional star
55 Per卷舌增二Juǎnshézēngèr2nd additional star
54 Per卷舌增三Juǎnshézēngsān3rd additional star
49 Per卷舌增四Juǎnshézēngsì4th additional star
50 Per卷舌增五Juǎnshézēngwǔ5th additional star
52 Per卷舌增六Juǎnshézēngliù6th additional star
天讒TiānchánCelestial Slander42 Per[3]天讒Tiānchán(One star of)
[2] Net 五車[2] Wuchē Five Chariots
59 Per五車增一Wuchēzēngyī1st additional star
57 Per五車增二Wuchēzēngèr2nd additional star
58 Per五車增三Wuchēzēngsān3rd additional star
HD 28693五車增三Wuchēzēngsān3rd additional star

See also

References

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