Cassiopeia_in_Chinese_astronomy Knowpia

The modern constellation Cassiopeia lies across two of the quadrants symbolized by the Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武, Běi Fāng Xuán Wǔ), The 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 仙后座 (xiān hòu zuò), meaning "the immortal queen constellation".

Stars edit

The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Cassiopeia 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 Yuán	Purple Forbidden enclosure	紫微左垣	Zǐwēizuǒyuán	Left Wall
							23 Cas
								紫微左垣八	Zǐwēizuǒyuánbā	8th star
								少丞	Shǎochéng	The Second Prime Minister Emirates
							YZ Cas	少丞增一	Shǎochéngzēngyī	1st additional star of The Second Prime Minister
				五帝內座	Wudìnèizuò	Interior Seats of the Five Emperors
							47 Cas^[1]
								五帝內座二	Wudìnèizuòèr	2nd star
								东方苍帝	Dōngfāngcāngdì	Green king in the east
				華蓋	Huāgài	Canopy of the Emperor
							40 Cas	華蓋二	Huāgàièr	2nd star
							V762 Cas	華蓋三	Huāgàisān	3rd star
							31 Cas	華蓋四	Huāgàisì	4th star
							ψ Cas^[2]	華蓋五	Huāgàiwu	5th star
							43 Cas	華蓋六	Huāgàiliù	6th star
							ω Cas^[2]	華蓋七	Huāgàiqī	7th star
				杠	Gāng	Canopy Support
							HD 19275	杠二	Gāngèr	2nd star
							49 Cas	杠三	Gāngsān	3rd star
							51 Cas	杠四	Gāngsì	4th star
							50 Cas^[1]	杠五	Gāngwu	5th star
							54 Cas	杠六	Gāngliù	6th star
							48 Cas	杠七	Gāngqī	7th star
							42 Cas	杠八	Gāngbā	8th star
							38 Cas^[1]	杠九	Gāngjiǔ	9th star
							HD 15920^[1]	杠增一	Gāngzēngyī	1st additional star
				傳舍	Chuánshě	Guest House
							16 Cas	傳舍二	Chuánshěèr	2nd star
							32 Cas	傳舍四	Chuánshěsì	4th star
							55 Cas	傳舍五	Chuánshěwu	5th star
							HD 17948^[1]	傳舍六	Chuánshěliù	6th star
							13 Cas	傳舍增一	Chuánshězēngyī	1st additional star
The Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武)	室	Shì	Encampment	騰蛇	Téngshé	Flying Serpent
							σ Cas^[3]	螣蛇十一	Téngshéshíyī	11th star
							ρ Cas^[3]	螣蛇十二	Téngshéshíèr	12th star
							τ Cas^[3]	螣蛇十三	Téngshéshísān	13th star
							AR Cas	螣蛇十四	Téngshéshísì	14th star
							1 Cas	螣蛇增十三	Téngshézēngshísān	13th additional star
							4 Cas	螣蛇增十四	Téngshézēngshísì	14th additional star
							2 Cas	螣蛇增十五	Téngshézēngshíwǔ	15th additional star
							V1022 Cas	螣蛇增十八	Téngshézēngshíbā	18th additional star
The White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)	奎	Kuí	Legs	閣道	Gédào	Flying Corridor
							ι Cas^[4]	閣道一	Gédàoyī	1st star
							ε Cas^[4]	閣道二	Gédàoèr	2nd star
							δ Cas^[4]
								閣道三	Gédàosān	3rd star
								奎西南大星	Gédàonándàxīng	Big southern star
							θ Cas^[4]	閣道四	Gédàosì	4th star
							ν Cas^[4]	閣道五	Gédàowu	5th star
							ο Cas^[4]	閣道六	Gédàoliù	6th star
							π Cas	閣道增一	Gédàozēngyī	1st additional star
							ξ Cas	閣道增二	Gédàozēngèr	2nd additional star
							φ Cas	閣道增三	Gédàozēngsān	3rd additional star
							χ Cas	閣道增四	Gédàozēngsì	4th additional star
							44 Cas	閣道增五	Gédàozēngwǔ	5th additional star
				附路	Fùlù	Auxiliary Road^[4]	ζ Cas	附路	Fùlù	(One star of)
				王良	Wángliáng	Wang Liang
							β Cas^[4]
								王良一	Wángliángyī	1st star
								王良距星	Wángliángjùxīng	Separated star
								王良西星	Wángliángxīxīng	Western star
							κ Cas^[4]
								王良二	Wángliángèr	2nd star
								王良西星	Wángliángxīxīng	Western star
							η Cas	王良三	Wángliángsān	3rd star
							α Cas^[4]
								王良四	Wángliángsì	4th star
								王良	Wángliáng	Wise king
							λ Cas^[4]	王良五	Wángliángwu	5th star
							6 Cas	王良增一	Wángliángzēngyī	1st additional star
							10 Cas	王良增二	Wángliángzēngèr	2nd additional star
							9 Cas	王良增三	Wángliángzēngsān	3rd additional star
							12 Cas	王良增四	Wángliángzēngsì	4th additional star
							υ² Cas	王良增五	Wángliángzēngwǔ	5th additional star
							HD 222275	王良增六	Wángliángzēngliù	6th additional star
							HD 222682	王良增七	Wángliángzēngqī	7th additional star
							HD 223421	王良增八	Wángliángzēngbā	8th additional star
							HD 224784	王良增九	Wángliángzēngjiǔ	9th additional star
							HD 224893	王良增十	Wángliángzēngshí	10th additional star
							HD 1239	王良增十一	Wángliángzēngshíyī	11th additional star
							HD 2054	王良增十二	Wángliángzēngshíèr	12th additional star
							HD 3240	王良增十三	Wángliángzēngshísān	13th additional star
							HD 5015	王良增十四	Wángliángzēngshísì	14th additional star
				策	Cè	Whip
							γ Cas^[4]
								策	Cè	(One star of)
								天策	Tiāncè	Celestial whip
								八魁南大星	Bākuínándàxīng	Big star in the south of Net for Catching Bird constellation

References edit

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e (in Chinese) 夢之大地 @ 國立成功大學 WebBBS DreamLand @ National Cheng Kung University WebBBS System
^ ^a ^b (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 6 月 12 日
^ ^a ^b ^c (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 7 日
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 9 日