Chinese star maps

Rubbing of the Suchow star chart

Chinese star maps (simplified Chinese: 星图; traditional Chinese: 星圖; pinyin: xīngtú) are usually directional or graphical representations of Chinese astronomical alignments. Throughout the history of China, numerous star maps have been recorded. This page is intended to list or show the best available version of each star map. Star catalogs are also listed. For academic purposes, related star maps found in East Asia outside China are also listed.

List of star maps

See also

References

List of Japanese star charts from 17th–19th century and their storage locations. Also listed are some copies of Chinese star maps

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