In Chinese astronomy, constellation Cygnus lies in the The Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武, Běi Fāng Xuán Wǔ)
If we look at this area, constellation Cygnus in the Chinese sky is fully concentrated in northern area.
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The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Cygnus area consists of :
Four Symbols | Mansion (Chinese name) | Romanization | Translation | Asterisms (Chinese name) | Romanization | Translation | Western star name | Chinese star name | Romanization | Translation |
The Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 輦道 | Niǎndào | Imperial Passageway | ||||
4 Cyg | 輦道四 | Niǎndàosì | 4th star | |||||||
17 Cyg | 輦道五 | Niǎndàowu | 5th star | |||||||
β Cyg | 輦道增七 | Niǎndàozēngqī | Extended 7th star | |||||||
女 | Nǚ | Girl | 天津 | Tiānjīn | Celestial Ford[1] | |||||
γ Cyg | ||||||||||
天津一 | Tiānjīnyī | 1st star | ||||||||
天津西第二星 | Tiānjīxīdìèrxīng | 2nd western star | ||||||||
δ Cyg | 天津二 | Tiānjīnèr | 2nd star | |||||||
30 Cyg | 天津三 | Tiānjīnsān | 3rd star | |||||||
α Cyg | 天津四 | Tiānjīnsì | 4th star | |||||||
ν Cyg | 天津五 | Tiānjīnwu | 5th star | |||||||
τ Cyg | 天津六 | Tiānjīnliù | 6th star | |||||||
υ Cyg | 天津七 | Tiānjīnqī | 7th star | |||||||
ζ Cyg | 天津八 | Tiānjīnbā | 8th star | |||||||
ε Cyg | ||||||||||
天津九 | Tiānjīnjiǔ | 9th | ||||||||
天津西第三星 | Tiānjīxīdìsānxīng | 3rd western star | ||||||||
ω² Cyg | 天津增三十四 | Tiānjīnzēngsānshísì | Extended 34th star | |||||||
ο² Cyg | 天津增三十七 | Tiānjīnzēngsānshíqī | Extended 37th star | |||||||
奚仲 | Xīzhòng | Xi Zhong[1] | ||||||||
κ Cyg | 奚仲一 | Xīzhòngyī | 1st star | |||||||
ι Cyg | 奚仲二 | Xīzhòngyīèr | 2nd star | |||||||
θ Cyg | 奚仲三 | Xīzhòngsān | 3rd star | |||||||
16 Cyg | 奚仲四 | Xīzhòngsì | 4th star | |||||||
危 | Wēi | Rooftop | ||||||||
臼 | Jiù | Mortar[2] | μ1 Cyg | 臼一 | Jiùyī | 1st star | ||||
車府 | Chēfǔ | Big Yard for Chariots[2] | ||||||||
ρ Cyg | 車府四 | Chēfǔsì | 4th star | |||||||
59 Cyg | 車府五 | Chēfǔwu | 5th star | |||||||
ξ Cyg | 車府六 | Chēfǔliù | 6th star | |||||||
74 Cyg | 車府七 | Chēfǔqī | 7th star | |||||||
室 | Shì | Encampment | 騰蛇 | Téngshé | Flying Serpent[3] | |||||
π2 Cyg | 螣蛇三 | Téngshésān | 3rd star | |||||||
π1 Cyg | 螣蛇四 | Téngshésì | 4th star |