According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Taurus 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 金牛座 (jīn niú zuò), meaning "the golden bull constellation".

Stars

The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Taurus 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) Wèi Stomach 天廩 Tiānling Celestial Foodstuff
5 Tau[1]天廩一Tiānlingyī1st star
4 Tau[1]天廩二Tiānlingèr2nd star
ξ Tau[2]天廩三Tiānlingsān3rd star
ο Tau[2]天廩四Tiānlingsì4th star
6 Tau天廩增一Tiānlingzēngyī1st additional star
29 Tau天廩增二Tiānlingzēngèr2nd additional star
天囷[3] Tiānjūn Circular Celestial Granary
12 Tau天囷增十二Tiānqūnzēngshíèr12th additional star
10 Tau天囷增十五Tiānqūnzēngshíwǔ15th additional star
V711 Tau天囷增二十一Tiānqūnzēngèrshíyī21st additional star
Mǎo Hairy Head Mǎo Hairy Head
17 Tau昴宿一Mǎosùyī1st star
19 Tau昴宿二Mǎosùèr2nd star
21 Tau昴宿三Mǎosùsān3rd star
20 Tau昴宿四Mǎosùsì4th star
23 Tau昴宿五Mǎosùwǔ5th star
η Tau[2]
昴宿六Mǎosùliù6th star
昴宿西第五星Mǎosùxīdìwǔxīng5th big star in the west
27 Tau昴宿七Mǎosùqī7th star
11 Tau昴宿增一Mǎosùzēngyī1st additional star
7 Tau昴宿增二Mǎosùzēngèr2nd additional star
9 Tau昴宿增三Mǎosùzēngsān3rd additional star
32 Tau昴宿增五Mǎosùzēngwǔ5th additional star
18 Tau昴宿增八Mǎosùzēngbā8th additional star
16 Tau昴宿增九Mǎosùzēngjiǔ9th additional star
24 Tau昴宿增十Mǎosùzēngshí10th additional star
26 Tau昴宿增十一Mǎosùzēngshíyī11th additional star
28 Tau昴宿增十二Mǎosùzēngshíèr12th additional star
HD 23923昴宿增十三Mǎosùzēngshísān13th additional star
Yuè Moon
37 Tau[1]Yuè(One star of)
39 Tau月增一Yuèzēngyī1st additional star
天陰[4] Tiānyīn Yin Force
13 Tau天陰增三Tiānyīnzēngsān3rd additional star
14 Tau天陰增四Tiānyīnzēngsì4th additional star
礪石 Lìdàn Whetstone
ψ Tau[2]礪石一Lìdànyī1st star
44 Tau礪石二Lìdànèr2nd star
χ Tau[2]礪石三Lìdànsān3rd star
φ Tau[2]礪石四Lìdànsì4th star
Net Net
ε Tau[5]
畢宿一Bìsùyī1st star
畢宿距星BìsùjùxīngSeparated star
畢宿右股第一星Bìsùyòugǔdìyīxīng1st star in the right
δ3 Tau[5]畢宿二Bìsùèr2nd star
δ1 Tau[5]
畢宿三Bìsùsān3rd star
畢宿右股第三星BìsùjùxīngSeparated star
畢宿右股第一星Bìsùyòugǔdìsānxīng3rd star in the right
γ Tau[5]
畢宿四Bìsùsì4th star
畢宿中央星BìsùzhōngyāngxīngCenter star
α Tau[5]
畢宿五Bìsùwǔ5th star
边将BianjiàngGeneral in the edge
畢宿左股第一星Bìsùzuǒgǔdìyīxīng1st star in the left
畢宿大星BìsùdàxīngGreat star
θ2 Tau[5]
畢宿六Bìsùliù6th star
畢宿左股第二星Bìsùzuǒgǔdìèrxīng2nd star in the left
71 Tau畢宿七Bìsùqī7th star
λ Tau畢宿八Bìsùbā8th star
30 Tau畢宿增一Bìsùzēngyī1st additional star
31 Tau畢宿增二Bìsùzēngèr2nd additional star
ν Tau畢宿增三Bìsùzēngsān3rd additional star
40 Tau畢宿增四Bìsùzēngsì4th additional star
45 Tau畢宿增五Bìsùzēngwǔ5th additional star
46 Tau畢宿增六Bìsùzēngliù6th additional star
μ Tau畢宿增七Bìsùzēngqī7th additional star
47 Tau畢宿增八Bìsùzēngbā8th additional star
48 Tau畢宿增九Bìsùzēngjiǔ9th additional star
58 Tau畢宿增十Bìsùzēngshí10th additional star
63 Tau畢宿增十一Bìsùzēngshíyī11th additional star
64 Tau畢宿增十二Bìsùzēngshíèr12th additional star
θ1 Tau毕宿增十三Bìsùzēngshísān13th additional star
HD 28527毕宿增十五Bìsùzēngshíwǔ15th additional star
HD 28568毕宿增十六Bìsùzēngshíliù16th additional star
85 Tau毕宿增十七Bìsùzēngshíqī17th additional star
附耳 Fùěr Whisper
σ2 Tau[5]附耳Fùěr(One star of)
σ1 Tau附耳增一Fùěrzēngyī1st additional star
89 Tau附耳增二Fùěrzēngèr2nd additional star
天街 Tiānjiē Celestial Street
κ1 Tau[5]天街一Tiānjiēyī1st star
ω Tau[5]天街二Tiānjiēèr2nd star
43 Tau天街增一Tiānjiēzēngyī1st additional star
κ2 Tau天街增二Tiānjiēzēngèr2nd additional star
υ Tau天街增三Tiānjiēzēngsān3rd additional star
72 Tau天街增四Tiānjiēzēngsì4th additional star
天節 Tiānjié Celestial Tally
π Tau[6]天節一Tiānjiéyī1st star
ρ Tau[6]天節二Tiānjiéèr2nd star
57 Tau天節三Tiānjiésān3rd star
79 Tau天節四Tiānjiésì4th star
90 Tau天節五Tiānjiéwǔ5th star
93 Tau天節六Tiānjiéliù6th star
88 Tau天節七Tiānjiéqī7th star
66 Tau天節八Tiānjiébā8th star
諸王 Zhūwáng Feudal Kings
136 Tau[1]諸王一Zhūwángyī1st star
125 Tau諸王二Zhūwángèr2nd star
118 Tau諸王三Zhūwángsān3rd star
103 Tau諸王四Zhūwángsì4th star
99 Tau諸王五Zhūwángwǔ5th star
τ Tau[5]
諸王六Zhūwángliù6th star
華蓋中央大星HuágàizhōngyāngdàxīngBig star in the center of Canopy of the Emperor
95 Tau諸王增一Zhūwángzēngyī1st additional star
98 Tau諸王增二Zhūwángzēngèr2nd additional star
121 Tau諸王增三Zhūwángzēngsān3rd additional star
132 Tau諸王增四Zhūwángzēngsì4th additional star
天高 Tiāngāo Celestial High Terrace
ι Tau[6]天高一Tiāngāoyī1st star
97 Tau天高二Tiāngāoèr2nd star
107 Tau[7]天高三Tiāngāosān3rd star
109 Tau天高四Tiāngāosì4th star
104 Tau天高增一Tiāngāozēngyī1st additional star
106 Tau天高增二Tiāngāozēngèr2nd additional star
105 Tau天高增三Tiāngāozēngsān3rd additional star
114 Tau天高增四Tiāngāozēngsì4th additional star
五車 Wuchē Five Chariots
β Tau[8]
五車五Wǔchēwǔ5th star
五帝车五WǔdìchēwǔFifth king chariot
五車东南星WǔjūchēdōngnánxīngFifth separated star in southeast
天關 Tiānguān Celestial Gate
ζ Tau[8]天關Tiānguān(One star of)
113 Tau天關增一Tiānguānzēngyī1st additional star
126 Tau天關增二Tiānguānzēngèr2nd additional star
128 Tau天關增三Tiānguānzēngsān3rd additional star
129 Tau天關增四Tiānguānzēngsì4th additional star
130 Tau天關增五Tiānguānzēngwǔ5th additional star
127 Tau天關增六Tiānguānzēngliù6th additional star
參旗[3] Sānqí Banner of Three Stars
96 Tau參旗增一Sānqízēngyī1st additional star
HD 31539參旗增二Sānqízēngèr2nd additional star
101 Tau參旗增三Sānqízēngsān3rd additional star
九斿 Jiǔliú Imperial Military Flag
49 Eri[9][7]九斿一Jiǔliúyī1st star
HD 28375九斿增一Jiǔliúzēngyī1st additional star
Turtle Beak司怪SīguàiDeity in Charge of Monsters139 Tau[1]司怪一Sīguàiyī1st star
Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀) [3] Jǐng Well 水府[3] Shuǐfǔ Irrigation Official
133 Tau水府增一Shuǐfǔzēngyī1st additional star
131 Tau水府增二Shuǐfǔzēngèr2nd additional star
135 Tau水府增三Shuǐfǔzēngsān3rd additional star
137 Tau水府增四Shuǐfǔzēngsì4th additional star

See also

References

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.