Lupus (Chinese astronomy)

According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Lupus 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).

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 豺狼座 (chái láng zuò), meaning "the ravenous wolf constellation".

Stars

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

Four SymbolsMansion (Chinese name)RomanizationTranslationAsterisms (Chinese name)RomanizationTranslationWestern star nameChinese star nameRomanizationTranslation
Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍) Jiǎo Horn Zhǔ Pillars
ι Lup[1]柱三Zhǔsān3rd star
τ1 Lup and τ2 Lup[1]柱四Zhǔsì4th star
Kàng Neck 頓頑 Dùnwán Trials
φ1 Lup and φ2 Lup[2]頓頑一Dùnwányī1st star
1 Lup頓頑二Dùnwánèr2nd star
Root
陣車ZhènchēBattle Chariots2 Lup陣車三Zhènchēsān3rd star
騎官 Qíguān Imperial Guards
γ Lup[2]騎官一Qíguānyī1st star
δ Lup[2]騎官二Qíguānèr2nd star
β Lup[2]騎官四Qíguānsì4th star
λ Lup[2]騎官五Qíguānwu5th star
ε Lup[2]騎官六Qíguānliù6th star
μ Lup[2]騎官七Qíguānqī7th star
π Lup[2]騎官八Qíguānbā8th star
ο Lup[2]騎官九Qíguānjiǔ9th star
α Lup[2]騎官十Qíguānshí10th star
車騎 Chēqí Chariots and Cavalry
ζ Lup[2]車騎一Chēqíyī1st star
ρ Lup[2]車騎二Chēqíèr2nd star
σ Lup[2]車騎四Chēqísān3rd star
騎陣將軍QízhènjiāngjūnChariots and Cavalry Generalκ1 Lup[2]騎陣將軍Qízhènjiāngjūn(One star of)
Fáng Room 從官 Cóngguān Retinue
ψ2 Lup從官一Cóngguānyī1st star
χ Lup從官二Cóngguānèr2nd star
ψ1 Lup從官增一Cóngguānzēngyī1st additional star
Xīn Heart 積卒 Jīcù Group of Soldiers
θ Lup積卒一Jīcùyī1st star
η Lup積卒二Jīcùèr2nd star
HD 144415積卒增二Jīcùzēngèr2nd additional star

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