Andromeda in Chinese astronomy

The modern constellation Andromeda lies across two of the quadrants, symbolized by the Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武, Běi Fāng Xuán Wǔ) and the White Tiger of the West (西方白虎, Xī Fāng Bái Hǔ), that divide the sky in traditional Chinese uranography.

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 仙女座 (xiān nǚ zuò), meaning "the immortal woman / fairy constellation".

Stars

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

Four Symbols Mansion (Chinese name) Romanization Translation Asterisms (Chinese name) Romanization Translation Western star name Chinese star name Romanization Translation
Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) Shì Encampment 騰蛇 Téngshé Flying Serpent
3 And 騰蛇十六 Téngshéshíliù 16th star
7 And 螣蛇十七 Téngshéshíqī 17th star
8 And 螣蛇十八 Téngshéshíbā 18th star
λ And[1] 螣蛇十九 Téngshéshíjiǔ 19th star
ψ And[1] 螣蛇二十 Téngshéèrshí 20th star
κ And[1] 螣蛇二十一 Téngshéèrshíyī 21st star
ι And[1] 螣蛇二十二 Téngshéèrshíèr 22nd star
5 And 螣蛇增二 Téngshézēngèr 2nd additional star
11 And 螣蛇增三 Téngshézēngsān 3rd additional star
4 And 螣蛇增四 Téngshézēngsì 4th additional star
13 And 螣蛇增五 Téngshézēngwǔ 5th additional star
10 And 螣蛇增六 Téngshézēngliù 6th additional star
9 And 螣蛇增七 Téngshézēngqī 7th additional star
12 And 螣蛇增八 Téngshézēngbā 8th additional star
14 And 螣蛇增九 Téngshézēngjiǔ 9th additional star
15 And 螣蛇增十 Téngshézēngshí 10th additional star
22 And 螣蛇增十一 Téngshézēngshíyī 11th additional star
18 And 螣蛇增十二 Téngshézēngshíèr 12th additional star
HD 219962 螣蛇增十七 Téngshézēngshíqī 17th additional star
Wall Wall α And[2][3]
壁宿二 Bìsùèr 2nd star
壁宿距星 Bìsùjùxīng Separated star
壁宿北星 Bìsùběixīng Northern star
天廄 Tiānjiù Celestial Stable[3]
θ And[3] 天廄一 Tiānjiùyī 1st star
ρ And[3] 天廄二 Tiānjiùèr 2nd star
σ And[3] 天廄三 Tiānjiùsān 3rd star
23 And 天廄增一 Tiānjiùzēngyī 1st additional star
[4] Wēi Rooftop 車府[4] Chēfǔ Big Yard for Chariots
ο And 府增十六 Chēfǔzēngshíliù 16th additional star
2 And 府增十七 Chēfǔzēngshíqī 17th additional star
6 And 府增十八 Chēfǔzēngshíbā 18th additional star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) Kuí Legs Kuí Legs
η And[5]
奎宿一 Kuísùyī 1st star
奎宿西南小星 Kuísùxīnánxiǎoxīng Little southwestern star
ζ And[5]
奎宿二 Kuísùèr 2nd star
奎宿距星 Kuísùjùxīng Separated star
奎宿西南大星 Kuísùxīnándàxīng Big southwestern star
天豕目 Tiānshǐmù Celestial pig's eye
大将 Dàjiāng Great general
ε And[5] 奎宿四 Kuísùsì 4th star
δ And[5] 奎宿五 Kuísùwǔ 5th star
π And[5] 奎宿六 Kuísùliù 6th star
ν And[5] 奎宿七 Kuísùqī 7th star
μ And[5] 奎宿八 Kuísùbā 8th star
β And[5]
奎宿九 Kuísùjiǔ 9th star
奎大星 Kuídàxīng Big star
奎宿东北第三星 Kuísùdōngběidìsānxīng 3rd northeastern star
28 And 奎宿增一 Kuísùzēngyī 1st additional star
36 And 奎宿增九 Kuísùzēngqī 7th additional star
45 And 奎宿增十六 Kuísùzēngshíliù 16th additional star
47 And 奎宿增十七 Kuísùzēngshíqī 17th additional star
44 And 奎宿增十八 Kuísùzēngshíbā 18th additional star
41 And 奎宿增十九 Kuísùzēngshíjiǔ 19th additional star
39 And 奎宿增二十 Kuísùzēngèrshí 20th additional star
M31 奎宿增二十 Kuísùzēngèrshíyī 21st additional star
32 And 奎宿增二十 Kuísùzēngèrshíèr 22nd additional star
軍南門 Jūnnánmén Southern Military Gate φ And[6] 軍南門 Jūnnánmén (One star of)
Lóu Bond 天大將軍 Tiāndàjiāngjūn Heaven's Great General
γ And[7]
天大將軍一 Tiāndàjiāngjūnyī 1st star
天大將軍东中星 Tiāndàjiāngjūndōngzhōngxīng Center eastern star
51 And[8] 天大將軍三 Tiāndàjiāngjūnsān 3rd star
49 And 天大將軍四 Tiāndàjiāngjūnsì 4th star
χ And[7] 天大將軍五 Tiāndàjiāngjūnwu 5th star
υ And[7] 天大將軍六 Tiāndàjiāngjūnliù 6th star
τ And[7] 天大將軍七 Tiāndàjiāngjūnqī 7th star
56 And 天大將軍八 Tiāndàjiāngjūnbā 8th star
ξ And 天大将军增一 Tiāndàjiāngjūnzēngyī 1st additional star
ω And 天大将军增三 Tiāndàjiāngjūnzēngsān 3rd additional star
τ And 天大将军增四 Tiāndàjiāngjūnzēngsì 4th additional star
58 And 天大将军增九 Tiāndàjiāngjūnzēngjiǔ 9th additional star
59 And 天大将军增十 Tiāndàjiāngjūnzēngshí 10th additional star
55 And 天大将军增十一 Tiāndàjiāngjūnzēngshíyī 11th additional star
60 And 天大将军增十二 Tiāndàjiāngjūnzēngshíèr 12th additional star
62 And 天大将军增十三 Tiāndàjiāngjūnzēngshísān 13th additional star
HD 14221 天大将军增十四 Tiāndàjiāngjūnzēngshísì 14th additional star
[4] Wèi Stomach 大陵[4] Dàlíng Mausoleum
6 Per[9] 大陵增六 Dàlíngzēngliù 6th additional star
63 And 大陵增七 Dàlíngzēngqī 7th additional star
64 And 天大陵增八 Dàlíngzēngbā 8th additional star
65 And 天大陵增九 Dàlíngzēngjiǔ 9th additional star
66 And 天大陵增十 Dàlíngzēngshí 10th additional star

See also

References