Bond (Chinese constellation)
Leu (or Low) sieu (simplified Chinese: 娄宿; traditional Chinese: 婁宿; pinyin: Lóu Xiù) meaning "the Train of a garment", was one of the twenty-eight lunar mansions of the traditional Chinese astronomy. It was one of the White Tiger of the West (西方白虎).
Map of Leu sieu
The asterisms in the Region of Leu （婁宿天區）
| Asterism | Chinese name[1] | Meaning | Modern constellation | Number of stars | Alternative names | Notes | Representing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leu | 婁（娄） | the Train of a garment | Aries | 3 | 天狱, 降婁 （降娄）, 郁车宫 | [2] | The lasso which was used to hang the sacrificed animal and the sickle for cutting the harvest |
| Tso Kang | 左更 | the Left Watch | Aries | 5 | [3] | Forestry manager | |
| Yew Kang | 右更 | The Right-hand Watch | Pisces | 5 | [4] | Livestock manager | |
| Tien Yuen | 天倉 （天仓） | Heaven's Temporary Granary | Cetus | 6 | [5] | Second granary which was used in agriculture and harvesting | |
| Tien Yu | 天庾 | Heaven's Temporary Granary | Fornax | 3 | [6] | Third granary which was used in agriculture and harvesting | |
| Tien Ta Tseang | 天大將軍 （天大将军） | Heaven's Great General | Andromeda Perseus Triangulum | 11 | 天將軍,[7][8] 大將軍, 將軍[9] | [10] | The great general of the heavens and ten subordinate officers |
Notes
- （ ）: simplified Chinese
- Allen (1899) p.82.
- Allen (1899) p.64. (Allen misidenticfied it with ε Ara. )
- Allen (1899) p.343.
- Allen (1899) p.164.
- Allen (1899) p.221.
- 『開元占経』 「巻66 石氏中官占 中」
- 『晋書』 「天文志」
- 『宋史』 「天文志」
- Allen (1899) p.37.
See also
- Traditional Chinese star names
References
- Allen, R. H. (1963). Star Names: Their Lore and Meaning (rep. ed.). New York, NY: Dover Publications Inc. ISBN 0-486-21079-0.
- 大崎正次 (1987). 『中国の星座の歴史』 雄山閣出版.
External links
- 陳冠中, 陳輝樺 「中國古代的星象系統 (71)： 婁宿天區」 - 天文教育資訊網 (AEEA)
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