Phoenix in Chinese astronomy

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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	Chinese star name	Romanization	Translation
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)	畢	Bì	Net
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)	畢	Bì	Net	天園	Tiānyuán	Celestial Orchard	δ Phe	天園一	Tiānyuányī	1st 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	Huǒniǎoèr	2nd star
							σ Phe	火鳥三	Huǒniǎosān	3rd star
							ε Phe	火鳥四	Huǒniǎosì	4th star
							κ Phe	火鳥五	Huǒniǎowu	5th star
							α Phe
								火鳥六	Huǒniǎoliù	6th star
								八魁距星	Bākuíjùxīng	Separated star of Net for Catching Birds constellation
								八魁南大星	Bākuínándàxīng	Big star in the south of Net for Catching Birds constellation
							μ Phe	火鳥七	Huǒniǎoqī	7th star
							λ Phe	火鳥八	Huǒniǎobā	8th star
							β Phe	火鳥九	Huǒniǎojiǔ	9th star
							γ Phe	火鳥十	Huǒniǎoshí	10th star
							HD 222095	火鳥增一	Huǒniǎozēngshí	1st additional star
				水委	Shuǐwěi	Crooked Running Water
							ζ Phe	水委二	Shuǐwěièr	2nd star
							η Phe	水委三	Shuǐwěisān	3rd star

References

External links

Phoenix – Chinese associations

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