Canis Major (Chinese astronomy)
According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Canis Major is located within the southern quadrant of the sky, which is symbolized as the Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀, Nán Fāng Zhū Què).
Stars
| Four Symbols |
Mansion (Chinese name) |
Romanization |
Translation |
Asterisms (Chinese name) |
Romanization |
Translation |
Western star name |
Chinese star name |
Romanization |
Translation |
| Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀) |
井 |
Jǐng |
Well |
軍市 |
Jūnshì |
Market for Soldiers[1] |
| β CMa |
軍市一 |
Jūnshìyī |
1st star |
| ν3 CMa |
軍市二 |
Jūnshìèr |
2nd star |
| 15 CMa |
軍市三 |
Jūnshìsān |
3rd star |
| π CMa |
軍市四 |
Jūnshìsì |
4th star |
| ο1 CMa |
軍市五 |
Jūnshìwu |
5th star |
| ξ1 CMa |
軍市六 |
Jūnshìliù |
6th star |
| 野雞 |
Yějī |
Wild Cockerel[1] |
ν2 CMa |
野雞 |
Yějī |
(One star of) |
| 天狼 |
Tiānláng |
Celestial Wolf[1] |
| α CMa |
| 天狼 |
Tiānláng |
(One star of) |
| 狼星 |
Lángxīng |
Wolf star |
| 天狼星 |
Tiānlángxīng |
Star of Celestial Wolf |
| 賊星 |
Zéixīng |
Thief star, the meteor |
| γ CMa |
天狼增四 |
Tiānlángzēngsì |
Extended 4th star |
| 弧矢 |
Húshǐ |
Bow and Arrow[1] |
| δ CMa |
| 弧矢一 |
Húshǐyī |
1st star |
| 矢中星 |
Shǐzhōngxīng |
Arrow in the center of the star |
| 矢星 |
Shǐxīng |
Star of the arrow |
| 天园东北星 |
Tiānyuándōngběixīng |
Star in the northeast of Celestial Orchard constellation |
| η CMa |
| 弧矢二 |
Húshǐèr |
2nd star |
| 矢后星 |
Shǐhòuxīng |
Arrow in front of the star |
| ε CMa |
| 弧矢七 |
Húshǐqī |
7th star |
| 弧矢西第二星 |
Húshǐxīdìèrxīng |
Second western star |
| κ CMa |
弧矢八 |
Húshǐbā |
8th star |
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