Monoceros in Chinese astronomy

According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Monoceros is located within the southern quadrant of the sky, which is symbolized as the The Vermillion Bird of the South (南方朱雀, Nán Fāng Zhū Què).

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 麒麟座 (qí lín zuò), meaning "the qilin constellation".

Stars

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

Four Symbols / Enclosures	Mansion / Enclosure (Chinese name)	Romanization	Translation	Asterisms (Chinese name)	Romanization	Translation	Western star name	Chinese star name	Romanization	Translation
The Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀)	井	Jǐng	Well	四瀆	Sìdòu	Four Channels^[1]
							17 Mon	四瀆二	Sìdòuèr	2nd star
							13 Mon	四瀆三	Sìdòusān	3rd star
							ε Mon	四瀆四	Sìdòusì	4th star
				闕丘	Quēqiū	Palace Gate^[1]
							18 Mon	闕丘一	Quēqiūyī	1st star
							δ Mon	闕丘二	Quēqiūèr	2nd star

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