Cassiopeia in Chinese astronomy

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

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

Four Symbols / EnclosuresMansion / Enclosure (Chinese name)RomanizationTranslationAsterisms (Chinese name)RomanizationTranslationWestern star nameChinese star nameRomanizationTranslation
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Zǐwēizuǒyuánbā8th star
少丞ShǎochéngThe Second Prime Minister
YZ Cas少丞增一Shǎochéngzēngyī1st 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Wudìnèizuòèr2nd star
东方苍帝DōngfāngcāngdìGreen king in the east
華蓋 Huāgài Canopy of the Emperor
40 Cas華蓋二Huāgàièr2nd star
V762 Cas華蓋三Huāgàisān3rd star
31 Cas華蓋四Huāgàisì4th star
ψ Cas[2]華蓋五Huāgàiwu5th star
43 Cas華蓋六Huāgàiliù6th star
ω Cas[2]華蓋七Huāgàiqī7th star
杠 Gāng Canopy Support
HD 19275杠二Gāngèr2nd star
49 Cas杠三Gāngsān3rd star
51 Cas杠四Gāngsì4th star
50 Cas[1]杠五Gāngwu5th star
54 Cas杠六Gāngliù6th star
48 Cas杠七Gāngqī7th star
42 Cas杠八Gāngbā8th star
38 Cas[1]杠九Gāngjiǔ9th star
HD 15920[1]杠增一Gāngzēngyī1st additional star
傳舍 Chuánshě Guest House
16 Cas傳舍二Chuánshěèr2nd star
32 Cas傳舍四Chuánshěsì4th star
55 Cas傳舍五Chuánshěwu5th star
HD 17948[1]傳舍六Chuánshěliù6th star
13 Cas傳舍增一Chuánshězēngyī1st 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Téngshéshíyī11th star
ρ Cas[3]螣蛇十二Téngshéshíèr12th star
τ Cas[3]螣蛇十三Téngshéshísān13th star
AR Cas螣蛇十四Téngshéshísì14th star
1 Cas螣蛇增十三Téngshézēngshísān13th additional star
4 Cas螣蛇增十四Téngshézēngshísì14th additional star
2 Cas螣蛇增十五Téngshézēngshíwǔ15th star
V1022 Cas螣蛇增十八Téngshézēngshíbā18th 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Gédàoyī1st star
ε Cas[4]閣道二Gédàoèr2nd star
δ Cas[4]
閣道三Gédàosān3rd star
奎西南大星GédàonándàxīngBig southern star
θ Cas[4]閣道四Gédàosì4th star
ν Cas[4]閣道五Gédàowu5th star
ο Cas[4]閣道六Gédàoliù6th star
π Cas閣道增一Gédàozēngyī1st additional star
ξ Cas閣道增二Gédàozēngèr2nd additional star
φ Cas閣道增三Gédàozēngsān3rd additional star
χ Cas閣道增四Gédàozēngsì4th additional star
44 Cas閣道增五Gédàozēngwǔ5th additional star
附路FùlùAuxiliary Road[4]ζ Cas附路Fùlù(One star of)
王良 Wángliáng Wang Liang
β Cas[4]
王良一Wángliángyī1st star
王良距星WángliángjùxīngSeparated star
王良西星WángliángxīxīngWestern star
κ Cas[4]
王良二Wángliángèr2nd star
王良西星WángliángxīxīngWestern star
η Cas王良三Wángliángsān3rd star
α Cas[4]
王良四Wángliángsì4th star
王良WángliángWise king
λ Cas[4]王良五Wángliángwu5th star
6 Cas王良增一Wángliángzēngyī1st additional star
10 Cas王良增二Wángliángzēngèr2nd additional star
9 Cas王良增三Wángliángzēngsān3rd additional star
12 Cas王良增四Wángliángzēngsì4th additional star
υ2 Cas王良增五Wángliángzēngwǔ5th additional star
HD 222275王良增六Wángliángzēngliù6th additional star
HD 222682王良增七Wángliángzēngqī7th additional star
HD 223421王良增八Wángliángzēngbā8th additional star
HD 224784王良增九Wángliángzēngjiǔ9th additional star
HD 224893王良增十Wángliángzēngshí10th additional star
HD 1239王良增十一Wángliángzēngshíyī11th additional star
HD 2054王良增十二Wángliángzēngshíèr12th additional star
HD 3240王良增十三Wángliángzēngshísān13th additional star
HD 5015王良增十四Wángliángzēngshísì14th additional star
策 Cè Whip
γ Cas[4]
策Cè(One star of)
天策TiāncèCelestial whip
八魁南大星BākuínándàxīngBig star in the south of Net for Catching Bird constellation

See also

References
  1. (in Chinese) 夢之大地 @ 國立成功大學 WebBBS DreamLand @ National Cheng Kung University WebBBS System
  2. (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 6 月 12 日
  3. (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 7 日
  4. (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 9 日
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