According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Ursa Major is located in the constellation called the Three Enclosures (三垣, Sān Yuán).
The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 大熊座 (dà xióng zuò), meaning "the big bear constellation".
Stars The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Ursa Major area consists of : EnclosuresEnclosure (Chinese name)RomanizationTranslationAsterisms (Chinese name)RomanizationTranslationWestern star nameProper NameChinese star nameRomanizationTranslation Three Enclosures (三垣)紫微垣Zǐ Wēi YuánPurple Forbidden enclosure紫微左垣ZǐwēiyòuyuánRight Wall24 UMaIan Ridpath's Startales - Ursa Major the Great Bear紫微右垣四Zǐwēiyòuyuánsì 4th star少辅 Shǎofǔ The Second Minister27 UMa少辅增一Shǎofǔzēngyī 1st additional star of The Second Minister內階NèijiēInner Stepsο UMa AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 6 月 16 日 Muscida內階一Nèijiēyī 1st star16 UMa內階二Nèijiēèr 2nd star6 UMa內階三Nèijiēsān 3rd star23 UMa內階四Nèijiēsì 4th star5 UMa內階五Nèijiēwǔ 5th star17 UMa內階六Nèijiēliù 6th starπ2 UMa內階增七Nèijiēzēngqī 7th additional star2 UMa內階增八Nèijiēzēngbā 8th additional starπ1 UMa內階增九Nèijiēzēngjiǔ 9th additional starτ UMa內階增十Nèijiēzēngshí 10th additional star內廚this is not original mention for this constellation and listing is only for additional starsNèichúInner Kitchen76 UMa內廚增二Nèichúzēngèr 2nd star文昌WénchāngAdministrative Centerυ UMa文昌一Wénchānyī 1st starφ UMa 文昌三Wénchāngsān 3rd starθ UMa 文昌四Wénchāngsì 4th star15 UMa 文昌五Wénchāngwǔ 5th star18 UMa 文昌六Wénchāngliù 6th star28 UMa 文昌增一Wénchāngzēngyī 1st additional starHD 84335 文昌增二Wénchāngzēngèr 2nd additional star21 UMa 文昌增三Wénchāngzēngsān 3rd additional star26 UMa 文昌增四Wénchāngzēngsì 4th additional star37 Lynthe star is actually located in the constellation of Ursa Major near the border of Lynx 文昌增五Wénchāngzēngwǔ 5th additional starHD 80608 文昌增六Wénchāngzēngliù 6th additional star31 UMa 文昌增七Wénchāngzēngqī 7th additional star三師SānshīThree Top Instructorsρ UMa 三師一Sānshīyī 1st starσ2 UMa 三師三Sānshīsān 3rd starσ1 UMa 三師增一Sānshīzēngyī 1st additional star太尊TàizūnRoyalψ UMa AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 6 月 21 日 太尊Tàizūn (One star of)天牢TiānláoCelestial Prisonω UMa天牢一Tiānláoyī 1st star57 UMa天牢二Tiānláoèr 2nd star47 UMaChalawan天牢三Tiānláosān 3rd star58 UMa天牢四Tiānláosì 4th star49 UMa天牢五Tiānláowǔ 5th star56 UMa天牢六Tiānláoliù 6th star59 UMa天牢增一Tiānláozēngyī 1st additional star55 UMa天牢增二Tiānláozēngèr 2nd additional star太陽守TàiyángshǒuGuard of the Sunχ UMaTaiyangshou太陽守Tàiyángshǒu (One star of)60 UMa太陽守增一Tàiyángshǒuzēngyī 1st additional star势ShìEunuch47 LMithe star is actually located in the constellation of Ursa Major near the border of Leo Minor势增十二Shìzēngshíèr 12th additional star46 UMa势增十三Shìzēngshísān 13th additional star相XiāngPrime Minister1 CVnthe star is actually located in the constellation of Ursa Major near the border of Canes Venatici相增一Xiāngzēngyī 1st additional star天理TiānlǐJudge for NobilityHD 97889天理一Tiānlǐyī 1st starHD 99283天理二Tiānlǐèr 2nd star66 UMa天理三Tiānlǐsān 3rd starHD 103736天理四Tiānlǐsì 4th starHD 99747天理增一Tiānlǐzēngyī 1st additional star北斗BěidǒuNorthern Dipperα UMa AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 6 月 15 日 Dubhe (for component A)北斗一Běidǒuyī 1st star天樞 Tiānshū The Celestial Pivot 紐星 Niǔxīng Turning star 天魁 Tiānkuí Celestial chief贪狼 Tānláng Greedy wolf枢星 Shūxīng Pivot star天蓬 Tiānpéng Celestial fleabane生气 Shēngqì Angryβ UMaMerak北斗二Běidǒuèr 2nd star天璇 Tiānxuán The Celestial Rotating Jade 从魁 Cōngkuí Passing-through chief巨门 Jùmén Huge gate法星 Fǎxīng Star of law枢星 Xuánxīng Whirling star天醫 Tiānyī Celestial medicineγ UMaPhecda (for component A)北斗三Běidǒusān 3rd star天璣 Tiānjī The Celestial Shining Pearl 禄存 Lùcún Standing-official salary令星 Lìngxīng Star of commander軍市西北星 Jūnshìxīběixīng Star in the northwest of Market for Soldiers真人 Zhēnrén Daoist spiritual master囚宿 Qiúsù Constellation of prisoner次桃花 Cìtáohuā Next peach blossom祸害 Huòhài Disasterδ UMaMegrez北斗四 Běidǒusì 4th star天權 Tiānquán The Celestial Balance 權星 Quánxīng Star of authority文曲星 Wénqūxīng Star of wrong-writing伐星 Fáxīng Cutting-down star天辅 Tiānfǔ Celestial assistant玄冥 Xuánmíng The mysterious underworld玄武 Xuánwǔ God of the north sky真武 Zhēnwǔ Lord of profound heaven六煞 Liùshà Six friendsε UMaAlioth北斗五 Běidǒuwǔ 5th star玉衡 Yùhéng The Jade Sighting-Tube 衡星 Héngxīng Star of measure廉贞 Liánzhēn Honest and chaste杀星 Shāxīng Weaken star天禽 Tiānqín Celestial birds五鬼 Wǔguǐ Five chief demonsζ UMaMizar北斗六 Běidǒuliù 6th star開陽 Kāiyáng The Opener of Heat 衡星 Kāixīng Star of opener武曲 Wǔqū Wrong martial危星 Wēixīng Star of danger北极 Běijí the North Pole财星 Cáixīng Star of money延年 Yánnián Prolong lifeη UMaAlkaid北斗七 Běidǒuqī 7th star搖光 Yáoguāng The Twinkling Brilliance 摇星 Yáoxīng Shaking star破軍 Pòjūn Captured army部星 Bùxīng Star of ministry应星 Yìngxīng Complying star關星 Guānxīng Star of mountain pass耗星 Hàoxīng Star of news天衡 Tiānhéng Celestial measure絕命 Juémìng Extinction魉星 Liǎngxīng Star of fairy32 UMa天樞增一Tiānshūzēngyī 1st additional star of The Celestial Pivot35 UMa天樞增二Tiānshūzēngèr 2nd additional star of The Celestial Pivot38 UMa天樞增三Tiānshūzēngsān 3rd additional star of The Celestial Pivot36 UMa天璇增一Tiānxuánzēngyī 1st additional star of The Celestial Rotating Jade37 UMa天璇增二Tiānxuánzēngèr 2nd additional star of The Celestial Rotating Jade42 UMa天璇增三Tiānxuánzēngsān 3rd additional star of The Celestial Rotating Jade41 UMa天璇增四Tiānxuánzēngsì 4th additional star of The Celestial Rotating Jade39 UMa天璇增五Tiānxuánzēngwǔ 5th additional star of The Celestial Rotating Jade40 UMa天璇增六Tiānxuánzēngliù 6th additional star of The Celestial Rotating Jade43 UMa天璇增七Tiānxuánzēngqī 7th additional star of The Celestial Rotating Jade44 UMa天璇增八Tiānxuánzēngbā 8th additional star of The Celestial Rotating Jade74 UMa天權增一Tiānquánzēngyī 1st additional star of The Celestial Balance70 UMa天權增二Tiānquánzēngèr 2nd additional star of The Celestial Balance73 UMa天權增三Tiānquánzēngèr 3rd additional star of The Celestial Balance82 UMa開陽增二Kāiyángzēngèr 2nd additional star of The Opener of Heat輔FǔAssistant80 UMaAlcor輔Fǔ (One star of)83 UMa輔增一Fǔzēngyī 1st additional star84 UMa輔增二Fǔzēngèr 2nd additional star86 UMa輔增三Fǔzēngsān 3rd additional star太微垣Tài Wēi YuánSupreme Palace enclosure常陳ChángchénImperial Guards67 UMaIan Ridpath's Startales - Canis Venatici the Hunting Dogs常陳七Chángchénqī 7th star三台SāntáiThree Stepsι UMaTalitha上台一Shàngtáiyī The First Upper Step 天子 Tiānzǐ The rightful emperor κ UMaAlkaphrah (for component A)上台二Shàngtáièr The Second Upper Step 女主 Nǚzhǔ The queenλ UMaTania Borealis中台一Zhōngtáiyī The First Middle Step 诸侯三公 Zhūhóusāngōng The three feudal princesμ UMaTania Australis中台一Zhōngtáièr The Second Middle Step 卿大夫 Qīngdàifu The high-ranking ministerν UMaAlula Borealis下台一Xiàtáiyī The First Lower Step士 Shì The senior minister东北柱 Dōngběizhù The northeast pillarξ UMaAlula Australis下台二Xiàtáièr The Second Lower Step庶人 Shùrén The numerous man41 Lyn 上台增七Shàngtáizēngqī 7th additional star of Upper StepHD 89501 中台增三Zhōngtáizēngsān 3rd additional star of Middle StepHD 89221 中台增四Zhōngtáizēngsì 4th additional star of Middle Step61 UMa 下台增一Xiàtáizēngyī 1st additional star of Lower Step62 UMa 下台增二Xiàtáizēngèr 2nd additional star of Lower Step
See also Traditional Chinese star names Chinese constellations
References
External links Ursa Major – 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