According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Fornax is located within the western quadrant of the sky, The White Tiger of the West (西方白虎, Xī Fāng Bái Hǔ).
The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 天爐座 (tiān lú zuò), meaning "the heaven furnace constellation".
Stars The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Fornax 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 The White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)婁LóuBond天庾TiānyǔRicks of Grainν For AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 10 日 天庾一Tiānyǔyī 1st star ω For天庾二Tiānyǔèr 2nd star β For天庾三Tiānyǔsān 3rd star昴this is not original mansion for this constellation and listing is only for additional starsMǎoHairy Head天苑TiānyuànCelestial Meadowsα For Dalim (for component A)天苑增三Tiānyǔzēngsān 3rd additional star
See also Traditional Chinese star names Chinese constellations
References
External links Fornax – 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