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Chinese constellation

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Chinese constellations are different from the western constellations, due to the independent development of ancient China|Chinese astronomy. Ancient Chinese skywatchers divided their night sky in a different way, but there are also similarities. The Chinese counterpart of the 12 western zodiac constellations are the 28 "Xiu" (宿) or "mansions" (a literal translation).

The zodiac was divided into four regions, or four symbols (四象), with 7 Xiu in each one of them:
note: all translations of the names of the Xiu are done literally, they may not be the true and original meaning
note 2: the name following the tranlations are the approximate location of the Xiu on the western skymap
(四象) colspan="4" align="center" >"Xiu" (宿)
name pinyin lit. translation vicinity in western sky
rowspan="7"|The Azure Dragon of the East
(東方青龍)|角
Jiao Horn Spica
Kang Neck Virgo
Di Root Libra
Fang Room Libra
Xin Heart Antares
Wei Tail Scorpius
Ji Winnowing-basket Sagittarius
rowspan="7"|The Black Tortoise (or Xuan Wu) of the North
(北方玄武)|斗
Dou Dipper Sagittarius
Niu Ox Capricornus
Girl Aquarius
Xu Emptiness Aquarius
Wei Rooftop Aquarius/Pegasus (constellation)|Pegasus
Shi Encampment Pegasus
Bi Wall Pegasus
rowspan="7"|The White Tiger of the West
(西方白虎)|奎
Kui Legs Andromeda (constellation)|Andromeda
Lou Bond Aries
Wei Stomach Aries
Mao Hairy head Pleiades (star cluster)|Pleiades
Bi Net Taurus (constellation)|Taurus
Zi Turtle beak Orion (constellation)|Orion
Shen Three stars Orion
rowspan="7"|The Vermillion Bird of the South
(南方朱雀)|井
Jing Well Gemini
Gui Ghosts Cancer (constellation)|Cancer
Liu Willow Hydra (constellation)|Hydra
Xing Star Alphard
Zhang Extended net Crater (constellation)|Crater
Yi Wings Corvus (constellation)|Corvus
Zhen Chariot Corvus







  • http://www.chinapage.com/astronomy/astronomy.html

  • http://homepages.primex.co.uk/~sproston/sstar9.htm


Category:Chinese constellations|*
Category:Chinese astronomy

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Last Modified:   2005-04-13


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