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Pegasus in Chinese astronomy

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According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Pegasus 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 飛馬座 (fēi mǎ zuò), meaning "the flying horse constellation".

Stars

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The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Pegasus area consists of:

Four Symbols Mansion (Chinese name) Romanization Translation Asterisms (Chinese name) Romanization Translation Western star name Chinese star name Romanization Translation
Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) Emptiness
司祿 Sīlù Deified Judge of Rank 11 Peg 司祿一 Sīlùyī 1st star
Wēi Rooftop Wēi Rooftop
θ Peg[1] 危宿二 Wēisùèr 2nd star
ε Peg[1]
危宿三 Wēisùsān 3rd star
危宿北星 Wēisùběixīng Northern star
3 Peg 危宿增一 Wēisùzēngyī 1st additional star
4 Peg 危宿增二 Wēisùzēngèr 2nd additional star
7 Peg 危宿增三 Wēisùzēngsān 3rd additional star
30 Peg 危宿增五 Wēisùzēngwǔ 5th additional star
18 Peg 危宿增七 Wēisùzēngqī 7th additional star
19 Peg 危宿增八 Wēisùzēngbā 8th additional star
21 Peg 危宿增九 Wēisùzēngjiǔ 9th additional star
20 Peg 危宿增十 Wēisùzēngshí 10th additional star
17 Peg 危宿增十一 Wēisùzēngshíyī 11th additional star
HD 208189 危宿增二 Wēisùzēngshíèr 12th additional star
HD 209288 危宿增四 Wēisùzēngshísì 14th additional star
墳墓[2] Fénmù Tomb
34 Peg 墳墓增一 Fénmùzēngyī 1st additional star
35 Peg 墳墓增二 Fénmùzēngèr 2nd additional star
37 Peg 墳墓增三 Fénmùzēngsān 3rd additional star
Rén Humans
2 Peg 人一 Rényī 1st star
1 Peg 人二 Rénèr 2nd star
9 Peg 人三 Rénsān 3rd star
12 Peg 人四 Rénsì 4th star
5 Peg 人墓三 Rénmùsān 3rd additional star
13 Peg 人墓四 Rénmùsì 4th additional star
Chǔ Pestle
π2 Peg[3] 杵二 Chǔèr 2nd star
23 Peg 杵三 Chǔsān 3rd star
π1 Peg 杵增一 Chǔzēngyī 1st additional star
38 Peg 杵增二 Chǔzēngèr 2nd additional star
Jiù Mortar
κ Peg[3] 臼二 Jiùèr 2nd star
ι Peg[3] 臼三 Jiùsān 3rd star
32 Peg 臼四 Jiùsì 4th star
14 Peg 臼增一 Jiùzēngyī 1st additional star
15 Peg 臼增二 Jiùzēngèr 2nd additional star
16 Peg 臼增三 Jiùzēngsān 3rd additional star
25 Peg 臼增四 Jiùzēngsì 4th additional star
28 Peg 臼增五 Jiùzēngwǔ 5th additional star
HD 210210 臼增六 Jiùzēngliù 6th additional star
Shì Encampment Shì Encampment
α Peg[4]
室宿一 Shìsùyī 1st star
室宿距星 Shìsùjùxīng Separated star
室宿南星 Shìsùnánxīng Southern star
定星 Dìngxīng Fixed star
營星 Yíngxīng Star of army / camp
清廟 Qīngmiào Qing temple
β Peg[4]
室宿二 Shìsùèr 2nd star
室宿北星 Shìsùběixīng Northern star
玄宮 Xuángōng Black / mysterious palace
51 Peg 室宿增一 Shìsùzēngyī 1st additional star
56 Peg 室宿增二 Shìsùzēngèr 2nd additional star
60 Peg 室宿增三 Shìsùzēngsān 3rd additional star
61 Peg 室宿增四 Shìsùzēngsì 4th additional star
63 Peg 室宿增五 Shìsùzēngwǔ 5th additional star
64 Peg 室宿增六 Shìsùzēngliù 6th additional star
67 Peg 室宿增七 Shìsùzēngqī 7th additional star
離宮 Lìgōng Resting Palace
λ Peg[4] 離宮一 Lìgōngyī 1st star
μ Peg[4] 離宮二 Lìgōngèr 2nd star
ο Peg[4] 離宮三 Lìgōngsān 3rd star
η Peg[4]
離宮四 Lìgōngsì 4th star
離宮西北第二星 Lìgōngxīběidìxīng Second northwestern star
τ Peg[4] 離宮五 Lìgōngwǔ 5th star
ν Peg[4] 離宮六 Lìgōngliù 6th star
33 Peg 离宫增一 Lìgōngzēngyī 1st additional star
39 Peg 离宫增二 Lìgōngzēngèr 2nd additional star
40 Peg 离宫增三 Lìgōngzēngsān 3rd additional star
41 Peg 离宫增四 Lìgōngzēngsì 4th additional star
45 Peg 离宫增五 Lìgōngzēngwǔ 5th additional star
65 Peg 离宫增六 Lìgōngzēngliù 6th additional star
71 Peg 离宫增七 Lìgōngzēngqī 7th additional star
69 Peg 离宫增八 Lìgōngzēngbā 8th additional star
雷電 Léidiàn Thunder and Lightning
ζ Peg[4] 雷電一 Léidiànyī 1st star
ξ Peg[4] 雷電二 Léidiànèr 2nd star
σ Peg[4] 雷電三 Léidiànsān 3rd star
55 Peg 雷電四 Léidiànsì 4th star
66 Peg 雷電五 Léidiànwu 5th star
70 Peg 雷電六 Léidiànliù 6th star
52 Peg 雷電增一 Léidiànzēngyī 1st additional star
ρ Peg 雷電增二 Léidiànzēngèr 2nd additional star
57 Peg 雷電增三 Léidiànzēngsān 3rd additional star
59 Peg 雷電增四 Léidiànzēngsì 4th additional star
58 Peg 雷電增五 Léidiànzēngwǔ 5th additional star
66 Peg 雷電增六 Léidiànzēngliù 6th additional star
75 Peg 雷電增七 Léidiànzēngqī 7th additional star
76 Peg 雷電增八 Léidiànzēngbā 8th additional star
土公吏 Tǔgōnglì Official for Materials Supply
31 Peg 土公吏一 Tǔgōnglìyī 1st star
36 Peg 土公吏二 Tǔgōnglìèr 2nd star
Wall Wall
γ Peg[5]
壁宿一 Bìsùyī 1st star
壁宿距星 Bìsùjùxīng Separated star
壁宿南星 Bìsùnánxīng Northern star
73 Peg 壁宿增一 Bìsùzēngyī 1st additional star
72 Peg 壁宿增二 Bìsùzēngèr 2nd additional star
78 Peg 壁宿增三 Bìsùzēngsān 3rd additional star
79 Peg 壁宿增四 Bìsùzēngsì 4th additional star
85 Peg 壁宿增五 Bìsùzēngwǔ 5th additional star
ψ Peg 壁宿增六 Bìsùzēngliù 6th additional star
83 Peg 壁宿增七 Bìsùzēngqī 7th additional star
HD 223755 壁宿增八 Bìsùzēngbā 8th additional star
φ Peg 壁宿增九 Bìsùzēngjiǔ 9th additional star
86 Peg 壁宿增十 Bìsùzēngshí 10th additional star
霹靂[2] Pīlì Thunderbolt
77 Peg 霹靂增五 Léidiànzēngwǔ 5th additional star
82 Peg 霹靂增六 Léidiànzēngliù 6th additional star
80 Peg 霹靂增七 Léidiànzēngqī 7th additional star

See also

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References

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