According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Lyra is located within the northern quadrant of the sky, which is symbolized as the Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武, Běi Fāng Xuán Wǔ).
The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 天琴座 (tiān qín zuò), meaning "the celestial zither constellation".
Stars The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Lyra 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 Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武)牛NiúOx織女ZhīnǚWeaving Girl α Lyr AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 3 日Vega織女一Zhīnǚyī 1st star織女Zhīnǚ Weaving girl織女星ZhīnǚxīngStar of weaving girl織女大星ZhīnǚdàxīngBig star媭女XūnǚThe sister婺女Wùnǚ天孫TiānsūnDescendant of a godε1 LyrPongaponga (for component A)織女二Zhīnǚèr 2nd starζ1 LyrKautoki織女三Zhīnǚsān 3rd starζ2 LyrUrquchillay織女增一Zhīnǚzēngsyī 1st additional starμ Lyr織女增三Zhīnǚzēngsān 3rd additional starκ Lyr織女增四Zhīnǚzēngsì 4th additional star漸台JiāntāiClepsydra Terraceδ2 LyrJiantai漸台一Jiāntāiyī 1st starβ LyrSheliak漸台二Jiāntāièr 2nd star γ Lyr Sulafat漸台三Jiāntāisān 3rd star下台西北星Xiàtāisìběixīng Star in the northwest of the Lower Steps (ν UMa and ξ UMa)ι Lyr漸台四Jiāntāisì 4th starδ1 Lyr漸台增一Jiāntāizēngyī 1st additional star17 Lyr漸台增三Jiāntāizēngsān 3rd additional starλ Lyr漸台增四Jiāntāizēngsì 4th additional starν2 Lyr漸台增五Jiāntāizēngwǔ 5th additional starν1 Lyr漸台增六Jiāntāizēngliù 6th additional starHD 180138漸台增七Jiāntāizēngqī 7th additional star輦道NiǎndàoImperial PassagewayR LyrIan Ridpath's Startales - Lyra the LyreNiandao輦道一Niǎndàoyī 1st starη LyrAladfar輦道二Niǎndàoèr 2nd starθ LyrNinnisig輦道三Niǎndàosān 3rd star16 Lyr辇道增一Niǎndàozēngyī 1st additional star
See also Chinese astronomy Traditional Chinese star names Chinese constellations
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