Orion (Chinese astronomy)

The modern constellation Orion lies across two of the quadrants, symbolized by the White Tiger of the West (西方白虎, Xī Fāng Bái Hǔ) and Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀, Nán Fāng Zhū Què), that divide the sky in traditional Chinese uranography.

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 猎户座 (liè hù zuò), meaning "the hunter constellation".

Stars

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

Four Symbols / EnclosuresMansion / Enclosure (Chinese name)RomanizationTranslationAsterisms (Chinese name)RomanizationTranslationWestern star nameChinese star nameRomanizationTranslation
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) Net 參旗 Sānqí Banner of Three Stars
ο1 Ori[1]參旗一Sānqíyī 1st star
ο2 Ori[1]參旗二Sānqíèr 2nd star
6 Ori參旗三Sānqísān 3rd star
π1 Ori[1]參旗四Sānqísì 4th star
π2 Ori[1]參旗五Sānqíwu 5th star
π3 Ori[1]參旗六Sānqíliù 6th star
π4 Ori[1]
參旗七Sānqíqī 7th star
胃宿西南星Wèisùxīnánxīng Star in the southwest of Stomach constellation
π5 Ori[1]參旗八Sānqíbā 8th star
π6 Ori[1]參旗九Sānqíjiǔ 9th star
11 Ori參旗增四Sānqízēngsì 4th additional star
15 Ori參旗增五Sānqízēngwǔ 5th additional star
18 Ori參旗增六Sānqízēngliù 6th additional star
16 Ori參旗增七Sānqízēngqī 7th additional star
13 Ori參旗增八Sānqízēngbā 8th additional star
14 Ori參旗增十Sānqízēngshí 10th additional star
5 Ori參旗增十一Sānqízēngshíyī 11th additional star
Turtle Beak Turtle Beak
λ Ori[2]
觜宿一Zīsùyī 1st star
觜宿北星Zīsùyīběixīng Northern star
天船大星 Tiānchuándàxīng Big star in Celestial Boat constellation
φ1 Ori[2]
觜宿二Zīsùèr 2nd star
觜宿距星Zīsùyījùxīng Separated star
觜宿西南星 Zīsùxīnánxīng Southwestern star
φ2 Ori[2]觜宿三 Zīsùsān 3rd star
司怪 Sīguài Deity in Charge of Monsters
χ2 Ori[2]司怪三 Sīguàisān 3rd star
χ1 Ori[2]司怪四Sīguàisì 4th star
104 Tau[3]司怪增一Sīguàizēngyī 1st additional star
57 Ori司怪增三Sīguàizēngsān 3rd additional star
64 Ori司怪增四Sīguàizēngsì 4th additional star
68 Ori司怪增五Sīguàizēngwǔ 5th additional star
71 Ori司怪增六Sīguàizēngliù 6th additional star
Shēn Three Stars Shēn Three Stars
ζ Ori[4]
參宿一Shēnsùyī 1st star
參宿中央东星Shēnsùzhōngyāngdōngxīng Center star
昴宿西南星 Mǎosùxīnánxīng Star in the southwest of Hairy Head constellation
ε Ori[4]
參宿二Shēnsùèr 2nd star
參宿中央中星Shēnsùzhōngyāngdōngxīng Eastern star
天廪南星 Tiānyǔnánxīng Star in the south of Ricks of Grain constellation
δ Ori[4]
參宿三Shēnsùsān 3rd star
參宿距星Shēnsùjùxīng Separated star
參宿中央西星Shēnsùzhōngyāngxīxīng Western star
传舍西第四星Chuánshèxīdìsìxīng 4th star in the west of Guest House constellation
α Ori[4]
參宿四Shēnsùsì 4th star
参左肩Shēnzuǒxīng Left-side star
左將軍Zuǒjiāngjūn Left-side general
參宿东北星Shēnsùdōngběixīng Northeastern star
卷舌东大星 Shēnsùdōngdàxīng Big star in the east of Rolled Tongue constellation
γ Ori[4]
參宿五Shēnsùwu 5th star
参右肩Shēnyòuxīng Right-side star
右將軍Yòujiāngjūn Right-side general
參宿西北星Shēnsùxīběixīng Northwestern star
大陵大星 Dàlíngdàxīng Big star of Mausoleum constellation
κ Ori[4]
參宿六Shēnsùliù 6th star
參宿东南星Shēnsùdōngnánxīng Southeastern star
偏將軍Piānjiāngjūn Assistant general
β Ori[4]
參宿七Shēnsùqī 7th star
參宿西南星Shēnsùxīnánxīng Southwestern star
前將軍Qiánjiāngjūn Leading general
σ Ori參宿增一Shēnsùzēngyī 1st additional star
31 Ori參宿增二Shēnsùzēngèr 2nd additional star
η Ori參宿增三Shēnsùzēngsān 3rd additional star
27 Ori參宿增四Shēnsùzēngsì 4th additional star
22 Ori參宿增五Shēnsùzēngwǔ 5th additional star
ψ¹ Ori參宿增六Shēnsùzēngliù 6th additional star
21 Ori參宿增八Shēnsùzēngbā 8th additional star
ρ Ori參宿增九Shēnsùzēngjiǔ 9th additional star
23 Ori參宿增十Shēnsùzēngshí 10th additional star
ψ² Ori參宿增十一Shēnsùzēngshíyī 11th additional star
33 Ori參宿增十二Shēnsùzēngshíèr 12th additional star
32 Ori參宿增十三Shēnsùzēngshísān 13th additional star
38 Ori參宿增十四Shēnsùzēngshísì 14th additional star
ω Ori參宿增十五Shēnsùzēngshíwǔ 15th additional star
51 Ori參宿增十六Shēnsùzēngshíliù 16th additional star
52 Ori參宿增十七Shēnsùzēngshíqī 17th additional star
μ Ori參宿增十八Shēnsùzēngshíbā 18th additional star
63 Ori參宿增十九Shēnsùzēngshíjiǔ 19th additional star
66 Ori參宿增二十Shēnsùzēngèrshí 20th additional star
59 Ori參宿增二十一Shēnsùzēngèrshíyī 21st additional star
56 Ori參宿增二十二Shēnsùzēngèrshíèr 22nd additional star
HD 40657參宿增二十三Shēnsùzēngèrshísān 23rd additional star
55 Ori參宿增三十四Shēnsùzēngsānshísì 34th additional star
49 Ori參宿增三十五Shēnsùzēngsānshíwǔ 35th additional star
υ Ori參宿增三十六Shēnsùzēngsānshíliù 36th additional star
29 Ori參宿增三十七Shēnsùzēngsānshíqī 37th additional star
HD 35007參宿增三十九Shēnsùzēngsānshíjiǔ 39th additional star
Punishment
θ1 Ori[4]伐一Fáyī 1st star
θ2 Ori[4]伐二Fáèr 2nd star
υ Ori[4] / ι Ori[5]
伐三Fásān 3rd star
伐下星 Fáxiàxīng Under punishment (star)
45 Ori伐增一Fázēngyī 1st additional star
玉井YùjǐngJade Wellτ Ori[4]玉井四Yùjǐngsì 4th star
Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀) Jǐng Well 水府 Shuǐfǔ Irrigation Official
ν Ori[6]水府一Shuǐfǔyī 1st star
ξ Ori[6]水府二Shuǐfǔèr 2nd star
72 Ori水府三Shuǐfǔsān 3rd star
69 Ori水府四Shuǐfǔsì 4th star
73 Ori水府增六Shuǐfǔzēngliù 6th additional star
74 Ori水府增七Shuǐfǔzēngqī 7th additional star
75 Ori水府增八Shuǐfǔzēngbā 8th additional star

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