Ophiuchus in Chinese astronomy

The modern constellation Ophiuchus lies across two of the quadrants symbolized by the Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍, Dōng Fāng Qīng Lóng) and 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 蛇夫座 (shé fū zuò), which means "the snake man constellation".

Stars

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

Four Symbols Mansion (Chinese name) Romanization Translation Asterisms (Chinese name) Romanization Translation Western star name Chinese star name Romanization Translation
Three Enclosures (三垣) 天市垣 Tiān Shì Yuán Heavenly Market enclosure 天市左垣 Tiānshìzuǒyuán Left Wall
ν Oph[1]
天市左垣九 Tiānshìzuǒyuánjiǔ 9th star
Yān (Star of) Yan
η Oph[1]
天市左垣十一 Tiānshìzuǒyuánshíyī 11th star
Sòng (Star of) Song
张宿西第二星 Zhāngsùxīdìèrxīng 2nd star in the west of Extended Net constellation
V841 Oph 宋增一 Sòngzēngyī 1st additional of Song
29 Oph 宋增二 Sòngzēngyī 2nd additional of Song
天市右垣 Tiānshìyòuyuán Right Wall
δ Oph[2]
天市右垣九 Tiānshìyòuyuánjiǔ 9th star
Liáng (Star of) Liang
ε Oph[2]
天市右垣十 Tiānshìyòuyuánshí 10th star
Chǔ (Star of) Chu
ζ Oph[2]
天市右垣十一 Tiānshìyòuyuánshíyī 11th star
Hán (Star of) Han
市樓 Shìlóu Municipal Office
μ Oph[1] 市樓一 Shìlóuyī 1st star
τ Oph[1] 市樓三 Shìlóusān 3rd star
HD 161056 市樓六 Shìlóuliù 6th star
車肆 Chēsì Commodity Market
υ Oph[2] 車肆一 Chēsìyī 1st star
20 Oph[3] 車肆二 Chēsìèr 2nd star
23 Oph 車肆增一 Chēsìzēngyī 1st additional star
30 Oph 車肆增二 Chēsìzēngèr 2nd additional star
宗正 Zōngzhèng Official for Royal Clan
β Oph[4]
宗正一 Zōngzhèngyī 1st star
宗正西星 Zōngzhèngxīxīng Western star
内平 Nèipíng High judge
γ Oph[4] 宗正二 Zōngzhèngèr 2nd star
61 Oph 宗正增一 Zōngzhèngzēngyī 1st additional star
σ Oph 宗正增二 Zōngzhèngzēngèr 2nd additional star
41 Oph 宗正增三 Zōngzhèngzēngsān 3rd additional star
宗人 Zōngrén Official of Religious Ceremonies
66 Oph[3] 宗人一 Zōngrényī 1st star
67 Oph[3] 宗人二 Zōngrénèr 2nd star
68 Oph[3] 宗人三 Zōngrénsān 3rd star
70 Oph[3] 宗人四 Zōngrénsì 4th star
72 Oph 宗人增一 Zōngrénzēngyī 1st additional star
71 Oph 宗人增二 Zōngrénzēngèr 2nd additional star
73 Oph 宗人增三 Zōngrénzēngsān 3rd additional star
74 Oph 宗人增四 Zōngrénzēngsì 4th additional star
Hòu Astrologer
α Oph[4]
Hòu (One star of)
候星 Hòuxīng Star of astrologer (prince)
54 Oph 候增三 Hòuzēngsān 3rd additional star
56 Oph 候增四 Hòuzēngsì 4th additional star
53 Oph 候增五 Hòuzēngwǔ 5th additional star
宦者 Huànzhě Eunuch Official
32 Oph 宦者一 Huànzhěyī 1st star
37 Oph 宦者四 Huànzhěsì 4th star
HD 156681 宦者增五 Huànzhězēngwǔ 5th additional star
列肆 Lièsì Jewel Market
λ Oph[4] 列肆二 Lièsìèr 2nd star
21 Oph 列肆增一 Lièsìzēngyī 1st additional star
16 Oph 列肆增二 Lièsìzēngèr 2nd additional star
14 Oph 列肆增三 Lièsìzēngsān 3rd additional star
12 Oph 列肆增四 Lièsìzēngsì 4th additional star
Dipper for Solid
ι Oph[4] 斛一 Huyī 1st star
κ Oph[4] 斛二 Huèr 2nd star
Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍) Fáng Room 東咸 Dōngxián Eastern Door
φ Oph[5] 東咸一 Dōngxiányī 1st star
χ Oph[5] 東咸二 Dōngxiánèr 2nd star
ψ Oph[5] 東咸三 Dōngxiánsān 3rd star
ω Oph[5] 東咸四 Dōngxiánsì 4th star
24 Sco[6] 東咸增一 Dōngxiánzēngyī 1st additional star
[7] Xīn Heart [7] Xīn Heart
ρ Oph 心宿增四 Xīnsùzēngsì 4th additional star
15 Oph 心宿增六 Xīnsùzēngliù 6th additional star
18 Oph 心宿增七 Xīnsùzēngqī 7th additional star
Wěi Tail 天江 Tiānjiāng Celestial River
HD 155401[8] 天江一 Tiānjiāngyī 1st star
36 Oph A 天江二 Tiānjiāngèr 2nd star
θ Oph[9]
天江三 Tiānjiāngsān 3rd star
天江东第三星 Tiānjiāngdōngdìsānxīng Eastern and 3rd rank star
44 Oph 天江四 Tiānjiāngsì 4th star
43 Oph 天江增一 Tiānjiāngzēngyī 1st additional star
38 Oph 天江增二 Tiānjiāngzēngèr 2nd additional star
36 Oph C 天江增三 Tiānjiāngzēngsān 3rd additional star
HD 156992 天江增四 Tiānjiāngzēngsì 4th additional star
191 Oph 天江增五 Tiānjiāngzēngwǔ 5th additional star
ο Oph 天江增六 Tiānjiāngzēngliù 6th additional star
ξ Oph 天江增七 Tiānjiāngzēngqī 7th additional star
HD 154418 天江增八 Tiānjiāngzēngbā 8th additional star
26 Oph 天江增九 Tiānjiāngzēngjiǔ 9th additional star
28 Oph 天江增十 Tiānjiāngzēngshí 10th additional star
31 Oph C 天江增十一 Tiānjiāngzēngshíyī 11th additional star
Winnowing Basket Kāng Chaff
45 Oph Kāng (One star of)
HD 157955 糠增一 Kāngzēngyī 1st additional star
Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) Dǒu Dipper 天籥 Tiānyuè Celestial Keyhole
58 Oph 天籥三 Tiānyuèsān 3rd star
HD 160042[8] 天籥四 Tiānyuèsì 4th star
52 Oph 天籥五 Tiānyuèwǔ 5th star
51 Oph 天籥六 Tiānyuèliù 6th star
HD 158704[8] 天籥七 Tiānyuèqī 7th star
50 Oph 天龠增一 Tiānyuèzēngyī 1st additional star

See also

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References

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