According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Corvus is located within the southern quadrant of the sky, which is symbolized as the Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀, Nán Fāng Zhū Què).
The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 烏鴉座 (wū yā zuò), meaning "the crow constellation".
Stars The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Corvus 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 Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀)軫ZhěnChariot軫ZhěnChariot γ Crv AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 22 日 Gienah (for component A軫宿一Zhěnsùyī 1st star軫宿距星Zhěnsùjùxīng Separated star軫宿西北星Zhěnsùxīběixīng Northwestern star井宿西扇北第星Jǐngsùxīshānběidìxīng Star in the west of Well and the leader star of northern area ε Crv軫宿二Zhěnsùèr 2nd star軫宿西南星Zhěnsùxīnánxīng Southwestern star δ Crv Algorab軫宿三Zhěnsùsān 3rd star軫宿东北星Zhěnsùdōngběixīng Northeastern star β Crv Kraz軫宿四Zhěnsùsì 4th star軫宿东南星Zhěnsùdōngnánxīng Southeastern star 31 Crtthe star is actually located in the constellation of Corvus near the border of Crateris軫宿增三Zhěnsùzēngsān 3rd additional star 3 Crv軫宿增四Zhěnsùzēngsì 4th additional star 6 Crv軫宿增五Zhěnsùzēngwǔ 5th additional star長沙ChángshāChangsha ζ Crv長沙Chángshā (One star of)寿星Shòuxīng God of longevity 左轄ZuǒxiáLeft Linchpinη Crv左轄Zuǒxiá (One star of)右轄YòuxiáRight Linchpinα CrvAlchiba右轄Yòuxiá (One star of)
See also Chinese astronomy Traditional Chinese star names Chinese constellations
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External links Corvus – Chinese associations 香港太空館研究資源 中國星區、星官及星名英譯表 天象文學 台灣自然科學博物館天文教育資訊網 中國古天文 中國古代的星象系統