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

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
								燕	Yān	(Star of) Yan
							η Oph^[1]
								天市左垣十一	Tiānshìzuǒyuánshíyī	11th star
								宋	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
								梁	Liáng	(Star of) Liang
							ε Oph^[2]
								天市右垣十	Tiānshìyòuyuánshí	10th star
								楚	Chǔ	(Star of) Chu
							ζ Oph^[2]
								天市右垣十一	Tiānshìyòuyuánshíyī	11th star
								韓	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	Zōngzhēng	Official for Royal Clan
							β Oph^[4]
								宗正一	Zōngzhēngyī	1st star
								宗正西星	Zōngzhēngxīxīng	Western star
								内平	Nèipíng	High judge
							γ Oph^[4]	宗正二	Zōngzhēngèr	2nd star
							61 Oph	宗正增一	Zōngzhēngzēngyī	1st additional star
							σ Oph	宗正增二	Zōngzhēngzēngèr	2nd additional star
							41 Oph	宗正增三	Zōngzhēngzēngsān	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
				候	Hòu	Astrologer
							α Oph^[4]
								候	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	2nd 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
斛	Hú	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)	房	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
	心^[7]	Xīn	Heart	心^[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
	尾	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
	箕	Jī	Winnowing Basket	糠	Kāng	Chaff
							45 Oph	糠	Kāng	(One star of)
							HD 157955	糠增一	Kāngzēngyī	1st additional star
Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武)	斗	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

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 6 月 23 日
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 6 月 24 日
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 Ian Ridpath's Startales - Ophiuchus the Serpen Holder
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 ^4.4 ^4.5 (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 6 月 25 日
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 9 日
↑ the star is actually located in the constellation of Ophiuchus near the border of Scorpio
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 this is not original mansion for this constellation and listing is only for additional stars
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 ^8.2 (in Chinese) 夢之大地 @ 國立成功大學 WebBBS DreamLand @ National Cheng Kung University WebBBS System
↑ (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 10 日

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[sb0-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 6 月 23 日

[sb1-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 6 月 24 日

[ridpathophiu-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 Ian Ridpath's Startales - Ophiuchus the Serpen Holder

[sb2-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 ^4.4 ^4.5 (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 6 月 25 日

[sb3-5] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 9 日

[6] the star is actually located in the constellation of Ophiuchus near the border of Scorpio

[sb100-7] 7.0 ^7.1 this is not original mansion for this constellation and listing is only for additional stars

[sb10-8] 8.0 ^8.1 ^8.2 (in Chinese) 夢之大地 @ 國立成功大學 WebBBS DreamLand @ National Cheng Kung University WebBBS System

[sb4-9] (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 10 日

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