Bond (Chinese constellation)
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Twenty-eight mansions
The Twenty-eight Mansions , ', ' or ' are part of the Chinese constellations system. They can be considered as the equivalent to the zodiacal constellations in the Western astronomy, though the Twenty-eight Mansions reflect the movement of the Moon in a lunar month rather than the Sun in a solar year...
of the traditional Chinese astronomy
Chinese astronomy
Astronomy in China has a very long history, with historians considering that "they [the Chinese] were the most persistent and accurate observers of celestial phenomena anywhere in the world before the Arabs."...
. It was one of the White Tiger
White Tiger (Chinese constellation)
The White Tiger is one of the Four Symbols of the Chinese constellations. It is sometimes called the White Tiger of the West , and is known as Baihu in Chinese, Byakko in Japanese, Baekho in Korean and Bạch Hổ in Vietnamese...
of the West （西方白虎）.
The asterisms in the Region of Leu （婁宿天區）
| Asterism | Chinese name | Meaning | Modern constellation Constellation In modern astronomy, a constellation is an internationally defined area of the celestial sphere. These areas are grouped around asterisms, patterns formed by prominent stars within apparent proximity to one another on Earth's night sky.... | Number of stars | Alternative names | Notes | Representing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leu | 婁（娄） | the Train of a garment | Aries Aries (constellation) Aries is one of the constellations of the zodiac, located between Pisces to the west and Taurus to the east. Its name is Latin for ram, and its symbol is , representing a ram's horns... |
3 | 天狱, 降婁 （降娄）, 郁车宫 |
The lasso which was used to hang the sacrified animal and the sickle for cutting the harvest | |
| Tso Kang | 左更 | the Left Watch | Aries | 5 | Forestry manager | ||
| Yew Kang | 右更 | The Right-hand Watch | Pisces Pisces (constellation) Pisces is a constellation of the zodiac. Its name is the Latin plural for fish, and its symbol is . It lies between Aquarius to the west and Aries to the east... |
5 | Livestock manager | ||
| Tien Yuen | 天倉 （天仓） | Heaven's Temporary Granary | Cetus Cetus Cetus is a constellation. Its name refers to Cetus, a sea monster in Greek mythology, although it is often called 'the whale' today. Cetus is located in the region of the sky that contains other water-related constellations such as Aquarius, Pisces, and Eridanus.-Ecliptic:Although Cetus is not... |
6 | Second granary which was used in agriculture and harvesting | ||
| Tien Yu | 天庾 | Heaven's Temporary Granary | Fornax Fornax Fornax is a constellation in the southern sky. Its name is Latin for furnace. It was created in the 18th century and is now one of the 88 modern constellations.-History:Fornax was formed by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1756... |
3 | Third granary which was used in agriculture and harvesting | ||
| Tien Ta Tseang | 天大將軍 （天大将军） |
Heaven's Great General | Andromeda Andromeda (constellation) Andromeda is a constellation in the northern sky. It is named after Andromeda, the princess in the Greek legend of Perseus who was chained to a rock to be eaten by the sea monster Cetus... Perseus Perseus (constellation) Perseus is a constellation in the northern sky, named after the Greek hero Perseus. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and remains one of the 88 modern constellations defined by the International Astronomical Union... Triangulum Triangulum Triangulum is a small constellation in the northern sky. Its name is Latin for triangle, and it should not be confused with Triangulum Australe in the southern sky. Its name derives from its three brightest stars, of third and fourth magnitude, which form a nearly isosceles long and narrow triangle... |
11 | 天將軍, 大將軍, 將軍 |
The great general of the heavens and ten subordinate officers |
External links
- 陳冠中, 陳輝樺 「中國古代的星象系統 (71)： 婁宿天區」 - 天文教育資訊網 (AEEA)