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Gemini in Chinese astronomy

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The modern constellation Gemini lies across two of the quadrants, symbolized by the White Tiger of the West (西方白虎, Xī Fāng Bái Hǔ) and the Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀, Nán Fāng Zhū Què), that divide the sky in traditional Chinese uranography.

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 雙子座 (shuāng zǐ zuò), meaning "the twin constellation".

Stars

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

Four Symbols Mansion (Chinese name) Romanization Translation Asterisms (Chinese name) Romanization Translation Western star name Chinese star name Romanization Translation
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) Turtle Beak 司怪 Sīguài Deity in Charge of Monsters
1 Gem[1] 司怪二 Sīguàièr 2nd star
HD 40724 司怪增二 Sīguàizēngèr 2nd additional star
Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀) Jǐng Well Jǐng Well
μ Gem[2]
井宿一 Jǐngsùyī 1st star
井宿距星 Jǐngsujùxīng Separated star
井宿西扇第一星 Jǐngsuxīshāndìyīxīng 1st star in western area
天苑东北星 Tiānyuàndōngběixīng Star in the northwest of Celestial Meadows constellation
ν Gem[2]
井宿二 Jǐngsùèr 2nd star
井宿西扇第二星 Jǐngsuxīshāndìèrxīng 2nd star in western area
γ Gem[2]
井宿三 Jǐngsusān 3rd star
井宿西扇第三星 Jǐngsuxīshāndìsānxīng 3rd star in western area
ξ Gem[2] 井宿四 Jǐngsusì 4th star
ε Gem [2]
井宿五 Jǐngsuwǔ 5th star
井宿东扇第一星 Jǐngsudōngshāndìyīxīng 1st star in eastern area
36 Gem[3]
井宿六 Jǐngsuliù 6th star
井宿东扇第二星 Jǐngsudōngshāndìèrxīng 2nd star in eastern area
ζ Gem[2]
井宿七 Jǐngsuqī 7th star
井宿东扇第三星 Jǐngsudōngshāndìsānxīng 3rd star in eastern area
λ Gem[2]
井宿八 Jǐngsubā 8th star
井宿东扇第四星 Jǐngsudōngshāndìsìxīng 4th star in eastern area
28 Gem 井宿增四 Jǐngsuzēngsì 4th additional star
26 Gem 井宿增七 Jǐngsuzēngqī 7th additional star
23 Gem 井宿增八 Jǐngsuzēngbā 8th additional star
HD 46595 井宿增九 Jǐngsuzēngjiǔ 9th additional star
30 Gem 井宿增十 Jǐngsuzēngshí 10th additional star
32 Gem 井宿增十一 Jǐngsuzēngshíyī 11th additional star
35 Gem 井宿增十二 Jǐngsuzēngshíèr 12th additional star
38 Gem 井宿增十三 Jǐngsuzēngshísān 13th additional star
41 Gem 井宿增十四 Jǐngsuzēngshísì 14th additional star
45 Gem 井宿增十五 Jǐngsuzēngshíwǔ 15th additional star
HD 55283 井宿增十六 Jǐngsuzēngshíliù 16th additional star
51 Gem 井宿增十七 Jǐngsuzēngshíqī 17th additional star
Yuè Battle Axe
η Gem[2]
Yuè (One star of)
杠南第一星 Gāngnándìyīxīng 1st star in the south of Canopy Support constellation
9 Gem 鉞增一 Yuèzēngyī 1st additional star
北河 Běihé North River
ρ Gem[4] 北河一 Běihéyī 1st star
α Gem[4]
北河二 Běihéèr 2nd star
北河中星 Běihézhōngxīng Center star
β Gem[4]
北河三 Běihésān 3rd star
北河东大星 Běihédōngdàxīng Big eastern star
八谷西南星 Bāgǔxīnánxīng Star in the southwest of Eight Kinds of Crops constellation
70 Gem 北河增一 Běihézēngyī 1st additional star
ο Gem 北河增二 Běihézēngèr 2nd additional star
π Gem 北河增三 Běihézēngsān 3rd additional star
σ Gem 北河增四 Běihézēngsì 4th additional star
天樽 Tiānzūn Celestial Wine Cup
57 Gem 天樽一 Tiānzūnyī 1st star
δ Gem[2]
天樽二 Tiānzūnèr 2nd star
天樽距星 Tiānzūnjùxīng Separated star
天樽西星 Tiānzūnxīxīng Western star
ω Gem[2] 天樽三 Tiānzūnsān 3rd star
37 Gem 天樽增一 Tiānzūnzēngyī 1st additional star
40 Gem 天樽增二 Tiānzūnzēngèr 2nd additional star
47 Gem 天樽增三 Tiānzūnzēngsān 3rd additional star
52 Gem 天樽增四 Tiānzūnzēngsì 4th additional star
48 Gem 天樽增五 Tiānzūnzēngwǔ 5th additional star
44 Gem 天樽增六 Tiānzūnzēngliù 6th additional star
56 Gem 天樽增七 Tiānzūnzēngqī 7th additional star
61 Gem 天樽增八 Tiānzūnzēngbā 8th additional star
63 Gem 天樽增九 Tiānzūnzēngjiǔ 9th additional star
五諸侯 Wuzhūhóu Five Feudal Kings
θ Gem[4]
五諸侯一 Wuzhūhóuyī 1st star
帝師 Dishī
天街南星 Tiānjiēnánxīn Star in the south of Celestial Street constellation
τ Gem[4]
五諸侯二 Wuzhūhóuèr 2nd star
帝友 Dìyǒu
ι Gem[4]
五諸侯三 Wuzhūhóusān 3rd star
五諸侯第三星 Wuzhūhóudìsānxīng 3rd king (star) of five kings
附耳 Fùěr
υ Gem[4]
五諸侯四 Wuzhūhóusì 4th star
伯是 Bàshì
φ Gem[4]
五諸侯五 Wuzhūhóuwu 5th star
太史 Tàishì
59 Gem 五諸侯增一 Wuzhūhóuzēngyī 1st additional star
64 Gem 五諸侯增二 Wuzhūhóuzēngèr 2nd additional star
65 Gem 五諸侯增三 Wuzhūhóuzēngsān 3rd additional star
積薪 Jīxīn Pile of Firewood
κ Gem[4]
積薪 Jīxīn (One star of)
五诸侯第五星 Wuzhūhóudìwuxīng 5th king (star) of five kings
76 Gem 積薪增一 Jīxīnzēngyī 1st additional star
82 Gem 積薪增二 Jīxīnzēngèr 2nd additional star
84 Gem 積薪增三 Jīxīnzēngsān 3rd additional star
水位[5] Shuǐwèi Water Level
68 Gem 水位增二 Shuǐwèizēngèr 2nd additional starr
74 Gem 水位增三 Shuǐwèizēngsān 3rd additional star
81 Gem 水位增四 Shuǐwèizēngsì 4th additional star
85 Gem 水位增五 Shuǐwèizēngwǔ 5th additional star
HD 59764 水位增十二 Shuǐwèizēngshíèr 12th additional star
四瀆 Sìdú Four Great Rivers HD 52960 四瀆一 Sìdúyī 1st star
[5] Guǐ Ghost [5] Guàn Beacon Fire χ Gem 爟增三 Guànzēngsān 3rd additional star

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Star Tales – Orion 2". www.ianridpath.com. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 26 日
  3. ^ "Star Tales – Gemini". www.ianridpath.com. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 16 日 Archived 2011-08-22 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ a b c this is not original mansion for this constellation and listing is only for additional stars
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