Phoenix in Chinese astronomy

The modern constellation Phoenix lies across one of the quadrants symbolized by the White Tiger of the West (西方白虎, Xī Fāng Bái Hǔ), and The Southern Asterisms (近南極星區, Jìnnánjíxīngōu), that divide the sky in traditional Chinese uranography.

According to the quadrant, constellation Phoenix in Chinese sky is not fully seen. Ankaa (Alpha Phoenicis) are bright stars in this constellation that possibly never seen in Chinese sky.

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 鳳凰座 (fèng huáng zuò), which means "the phoenix constellation".

Stars

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

Four Symbols Mansion (Chinese name) Romanization Translation Asterisms (Chinese name) Romanization Translation Western star name Proper Name Chinese star name Romanization Translation
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) 畢 Bì Net
天園TiānyuánCelestial Orchardδ Phe天園一Tiānyuányī1st star
- 近南極星區 (non-mansions) Jìnnánjíxīngōu (non-mansions) The Southern Asterisms (non-mansions) 火鳥 Huǒniǎo Firebird
ι Phe火鳥二Huǒniǎoèr2nd star
σ Phe火鳥三Huǒniǎosān3rd star
ε Phe火鳥四Huǒniǎosì4th star
κ Phe火鳥五Huǒniǎowu5th star
α Phe Ankaa
火鳥六Huǒniǎoliù6th star
八魁距星BākuíjùxīngSeparated star of Net for Catching Birds constellation
八魁南大星BākuínándàxīngBig star in the south of Net for Catching Birds constellation
μ Phe火鳥七Huǒniǎoqī7th star
λ1 Phe火鳥八Huǒniǎobā8th star
β Phe火鳥九Huǒniǎojiǔ9th star
γ Phe火鳥十Huǒniǎoshí10th star
HD 222095火鳥增一Huǒniǎozēngshí1st additional star
水委 Shuǐwěi Crooked Running Water
ζ PheWurren (for component Aa)水委二Shuǐwěièr2nd star
η Phe水委三Shuǐwěisān3rd star

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