Draco in Chinese astronomy

The modern constellation Draco lies across one of the quadrants symbolized by the Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武, Běi Fāng Xuán Wǔ), and Three Enclosures (三垣, Sān Yuán), that divide the sky in traditional Chinese uranography.

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 天龍座 (tiān lóng zuò), meaning "the heaven dragon constellation".

Stars

The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Draco 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
Three Enclosures (三垣)	紫微垣	Zǐ Wēi Yuán	Purple Forbidden enclosure
				四輔[1]	Sìfǔ	Four Advisors	HD 81817[2]	四輔增一	Sìfǔzēngyǐ	1st additional star
				天乙	Tiānyǐ	Celestial Great One	10 Dra	天乙	Tiānyǐ	(One star of)
				太乙	Tàiyǐ	First Great One	HD 119476	太乙	Tàiyǐ	(One star of)
				紫微左垣	Zǐwēizuǒyuán	Left Wall
							ι Dra[3]
								紫微左垣一	Zǐwēizuǒyuányī	1st star
								左樞	Zuǒshū	The Left Pivot
							θ Dra[3]
								紫微左垣二	Zǐwēizuǒyuánèr	2nd star
								上宰	Shǎngzǎi	The First Premier
							η Dra[3]
								紫微左垣三	Zǐwēizuǒyuánsān	3rd star
								少宰	Shǎozǎi	The Second Premier
							ζ Dra[3]
								紫微左垣四	Zǐwēizuǒyuánsì	4th star
								上弼	Shǎngbì	The First Minister
							υ Dra[3]
								紫微左垣五	Zǐwēizuǒyuánwu	5th star
								少弼	Shǎobì	The Second Minister
							73 Dra
								紫微左垣六	Zǐwēizuǒyuánliù	6th star
								上衛	Shǎngwèi	The First Imperial Guard
				紫微右垣	Zǐwēiyòuyuán	Right Wall
							α Dra[4]
								紫微右垣一	Zǐwēiyòuyuányī	1st star
								右樞	Yòushū	The Right Pivot
							κ Dra[4]
								紫微右垣二	Zǐwēiyòuyuánèr	2nd star
								少尉	Shǎowèi	The Second Chief Judge
							λ Dra[4]
								紫微右垣三	Zǐwēiyòuyuánsān	3rd star
								上輔	Shǎngfǔ	The First Minister
							6 Dra	少尉增一	Shǎowèizēngyī	1st additional star of The Second Chief Judge
							4 Dra	少尉增二	Shǎowèizēngèr	2nd additional star of The Second Chief Judge
							2 Dra	上輔增一	Shǎngfǔzēngyī	1st additional star of The First Minister
							3 Dra	上輔增二	Shǎngfǔzēngèr	2nd additional star of The First Minister
				陰德	Yīndé	Hidden Virtue
							HD 91190	陰德一	Yīndéyī	1st star
							HD 91114	陰德二	Yīndéèr	2nd star
				尚書	Shàngshū	Royal Secretary
							ω Dra[3]	尚書一	Shàngshūyī	1st star
							15 Dra[5]	尚書二	Shàngshūèr	2nd star
							18 Dra[5]	尚書三	Shàngshūsān	3rd star
							HD 148293	尚書四	Shàngshūsì	4th star
							19 Dra[5]	尚書五	Shàngshūwu	5th star
							20 Dra	尚書增二	Shàngshūzēngèr	2nd additional star
				女史	Nǚshǐ	Female Protocol	ψ Dra[3]	女史	Nǚshǐ	(One star of)
				柱史	Zhùshǐ	Official of Royal Archives
							φ Dra[3]	柱史	Zhùshǐ	(One star of)
							38 Dra	柱史增一	Zhùshǐzēngyī	1st additional star
							37 Dra	柱史增二	Zhùshǐzēngèr	2nd additional star
				御女	Yùnǚ	Maids-in-Waiting
							τ Dra[3]	御女一	Yùnǚyī	1st star
							50 Dra	御女二	Yùnǚèr	2nd star
							29 Dra	御女三	Yùnǚsān	3rd star
							χ Dra[3]	御女四	Yùnǚsì	4th star
				天柱	Tiānzhù	Celestial Pillars
							76 Dra	御女一	Tiānzhùyī	1st star
							69 Dra	御女三	Tiānzhùsān	3rd star
							59 Dra	御女四	Tiānzhùsì	4th star
							40 Dra	御女五	Tiānzhùwǔ	5th star
							59 Dra	天柱增一	Tiānzhùzēngyī	1st additional star
							74 Dra	御女增三	Tiānzhùzēngsān	3rd additional star
75 Dra	御女增四	Tiānzhùzēngsì	4th additional star
41 Dra	御女增五	Tiānzhùzēngwǔ	5th additional star
35 Dra	御女增六	Tiānzhùzēngliù	6th additional star
天廚	Tiānchú	Celestial Kitchen
			δ Dra[6]	天廚一	Tiānchúyī	1st star
			σ Dra[6]	天廚二	Tiānchúèr	2nd star
			ε Dra[6]	天廚三	Tiānchúsān	3rd star
			ρ Dra[6]	天廚四	Tiānchúsì	4th star
			64 Dra[5]	天廚五	Tiānchúwu	5th star
			π Dra[6]	天廚六	Tiānchúliù	6th star
			55 Dra	天廚增一	Tiānchúzēngyī	1st additional star
			65 Dra	天廚增二	Tiānchúzēngèr	2nd additional star
天棓	Tiānbàng	Celestial Flail
			ξ Dra	天棓一	Tiānbàngyī	1st star
			ν^2 Dra	天棓二	Tiānbàngèr	2nd star
			β Dra
				天棓三	Tiānbàngsān	3rd star
				天棓西南星	Tiānbàngxīnánxīng	Northwestern star
				中台西北星	Zhōngtāixīběixīng	Star of the celestial body in the northwest
			γ Dra
				天棓四	Tiānbàngsì	4th star
				天棓东中星	Tiānbàngdōngzhōngxīng	Northern and center star
			ν^1 Dra	天棓增一	Tiānbàngzēngyī	1st additional star
			30 Dra	天棓增二	Tiānbàngzēngèr	2nd additional star
			μ Dra	天棓增九	Tiānbàngzēngjiǔ	9th additional star
			26 Dra	天棓增十	Tiānbàngzēngshí	10th additional star
內廚	Nèichú	Inner Kitchen
			7 Dra [5]	內廚一	Nèichúyī	1st star
			8 Dra[5]	內廚二	Nèichúèr	2nd star
			9 Dra	內廚增一	Nèichúzēngèr	2nd additional star
天床	Tiānchuáng	Celestial Bed
			HD 141653	天床三	Tiānchuángsān	3rd star
			HD 146603	天床四	Tiānchuángsì	4th star
Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武)	女	Nǚ	Girl	扶筐	Fúkuāng	Basket for Mulberry Leaves
							46 Dra[5]	扶筐一	Fúkuāngyī	1st star
							45 Dra[5]	扶筐二	Fúkuāngèr	2nd star
							39 Dra[5]	扶筐三	Fúkuāngsān	3rd star
							ο Dra[7]	扶筐四	Fúkuāngsì	4th star
							48 Dra[5]	扶筐五	Fúkuāngwǔ	5th star
							49 Dra[5]	扶筐六	Fúkuāngliù	6th star
							51 Dra[5]	扶筐七	Fúkuānqī	7th star
							36 Dra	扶筐增一	Fúkuāngzēngyī	1st additional star
							42 Dra	扶筐增二	Fúkuāngzēngèr	2nd additional star
							54 Dra	扶筐增三	Fúkuāngzēngān	3rd additional star
							53 Dra	扶筐增四	Fúkuāngzēngsì	4th additional star
	危	Wēi	Rooftop	天鈎	Tiāngōu	Celestial Hook	HD 193030	天鉤二	Tiāngōuèr	2nd star

See also

• Traditional Chinese star names
• Chinese constellations

References

1. this is not original mansion for this constellation and listing is only for additional stars
2. (in Chinese) 夢之大地 @ 國立成功大學 WebBBS DreamLand @ National Cheng Kung University WebBBS System
3. (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 6 月 10 日
4. (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 6 月 11 日
5. Ian Ridpath's Startales - Drco the Dragon
6. (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 6 月 13 日
7. (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 4 日

External links

• Draco – Chinese associations
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  • 天象文學
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