The modern constellation Phoenix lies across one of the quadrants symbolized by the White Tiger of the West (西方白虎, Xī Fāng Bái Hǔ), and The Southern Asterisms (近南極星區, Jìnnánjíxīngōu), that divide the sky in traditional Chinese uranography.
According to the quadrant, constellation Phoenix in Chinese sky is not fully seen. Ankaa (Alpha Phoenicis) are bright stars in this constellation that possibly never seen in Chinese sky.
The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 鳳凰座 (fèng huáng zuò), which means "the phoenix constellation".
Stars The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Phoenix 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 White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)畢BìNet天園TiānyuánCelestial Orchardδ Phe AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 13 日 天園一Tiānyuányī1st star -近南極星區 (non-mansions)Jìnnánjíxīngōu (non-mansions)The Southern Asterisms (non-mansions)火鳥HuǒniǎoFirebirdι Phe AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 27 日 火鳥二Huǒniǎoèr2nd starσ Phe 火鳥三Huǒniǎosān3rd starε Phe火鳥四Huǒniǎosì4th starκ Phe火鳥五Huǒniǎowu5th starα PheAnkaa火鳥六Huǒniǎoliù6th star八魁距星BākuíjùxīngSeparated star of Net for Catching Birds constellation八魁南大星BākuínándàxīngBig star in the south of Net for Catching Birds constellationμ Phe火鳥七Huǒniǎoqī7th starλ1 Phe火鳥八Huǒniǎobā8th starβ Phe火鳥九Huǒniǎojiǔ9th starγ Phe火鳥十Huǒniǎoshí10th starHD 222095火鳥增一Huǒniǎozēngshí1st additional star水委ShuǐwěiCrooked Running Waterζ Phe Wurren (for component Aa)水委二Shuǐwěièr2nd starη Phe 水委三Shuǐwěisān3rd star
See also Traditional Chinese star names Chinese constellations List of brightest stars
References
External links Phoenix – Chinese associations