The name of the IAU constellation Scorpius in modern Chinese is 天蝎座 (tiān xiē zuò).
In terms of traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation is located within the eastern quadrant of the sky, which is symbolized as the Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍, Dōng Fāng Qīng Lóng) and includes the asterisms "Heart", "Room" and "Tail".
Stars The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Scorpius 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 Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍)房FángRoom房FángRoomπ Sco AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 8 日 Fang (for component Aa)房宿一Fángsuyī1st star房宿距星FángsujùxīngSeparated star房宿南第二星Fángsunándìèrxīng2nd southern star左骖ZuǒcānLeft-side horse of three horsesρ ScoIklil (for component Aa)房宿二Fángsuèr2nd star左服 ZuǒfúLeft-side clothesδ ScoDschubba房宿三 Fángsusān3rd star房宿北第二星 Fángsuběidìèrxīng2nd northern star右服YòufúRight-side clothesβ1 Sco and β2 ScoAcrab房宿四Fángsusì4th star房宿北第一星Fángsuběidìyīxīng1st northern star房星FángxīngStar of room右骖YòucānRight-side horse of three horses1 Sco房宿增四Fángsuzēngsì4th additional star2 Sco房宿增五Fángsuzēngwǔ5th additional star4 Sco房宿增六Fángsuzēngliù6th additional star鉤鈐GōuqiánLockω1 Sco鉤鈐一Gōuqiányī1st star鉤鈐西星GōuqiánxīxīngWestern starω2 Sco鉤鈐二Gōuqiánèr2nd star鍵閉JiànbìDoor Boltν Sco AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 6 月 30 日Jabbah (for component Aa)鍵閉Jiànbì(One star of)天鍵TiānjiànCelestial door bolt天心TiānxīnCelestial heart罰FáPunishment18 Sco罰一Fáyī1st star11 Sco罰二Fáèr2nd star16 Sco罰增一Fázēngyī1st additional starψ Sco罰增二Fázēngèr2nd additional star西咸XīxiánWestern Doorξ Sco西咸一Xīxiányī1st star心XīnHeart心XīnHeartσ Sco AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 9 日Alniyat (for component Aa1)心宿一 Xīnsuyī1st star心宿距星XīnsujùxīngSeparated star心宿太子XīnsutàizǐBig in "heart"心前星XīnqiánxīngFront starα ScoAntares心宿二 Xīnsuèr2nd star心宿中星XīnsuzhōngxīngCentral star心星XīnxīngStar of heart心大星XīndàxīngBig star大火DàhuǒGreat flame火HuǒThe flame辰Chén5th earthly branch商星ShāngxīngCommerce star天王Tiānwáng Celestial king辰龙ChénlóngDragon of 5th earthly branch青龙星Qīnglóngxīng Star of azure dragon龙星Lóngxīng Star of dragon农星Nóngxīng Star for agriculture閼伯之星 Ebózhīxīngτ ScoPaikauhale心宿三Xīnsusān3rd star心宿庶子XīnsushùzǐNumerous in "heart"心後星XīnhòuxīngHind star心宿后星 Xīnsuhòuxīng"Queen" star12 Sco心宿增一Xīnsuzēngyī1st additional star13 Sco心宿增二Xīnsuzēngèr2nd additional starο Sco心宿增三Xīnsuzēngsān3rd additional star22 Sco心宿增五Xīnsuzēngwǔ5th additional star25 Sco心宿增八Xīnsuzēngjiǔ9th additional star尾WěiTail尾WěiTailμ1 Sco AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 10 日 Xamidimura (for component Aa)尾宿一Wěisuyī1st star尾宿距星WěisujùxīngSeparated star尾宿西第二星Wěisuxīdìèrxīng2nd western starε ScoLarawag尾宿二Wěisuèr2nd star尾宿西第一星Wěisuxīdìyīxīng1st western star酒旗JiǔqíBanner of a wine shopζ1 Sco and ζ2 Sco尾宿三Wěisusān3rd starη Sco尾宿四Wěisusì4th starθ ScoSargas (for component A)尾宿五 Wěisuwǔ5th starι1 Sco and ι2 Sco尾宿六 Wěisuliù6th starκ Sco尾宿七Wěisuqī7th star三师SānshīThree mastersλ ScoShaula尾宿八Wěisubā8th starυ ScoLesath尾宿九Wěisujiǔ9th star27 Sco尾宿增一Wěisuzēngyī1st additional starμ2 ScoPipirima尾宿增二Wěisuzēngèr2nd additional starQ Sco尾宿增三Wěisuzēngsān3rd additional starHD 162391尾宿增四Wěisuzēngsì4th additional star神宮ShéngōngChanging RoomNGC 6231神宮Shéngōng(One star of)傅說FùyuèFuyueG ScoIan Ripath's Startales - Scorpius the ScorpionFuyue傅說Fuyue(One star of)魚YúFishM7 AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 1 日魚Yú(One star of)魚星 YúxīngStar of fish
See also Chinese astronomy Traditional Chinese star names Chinese constellations
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