The modern constellation Virgo lies across one of the quadrants symbolized by the Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍, Dōng Fāng Qīng Lóng), and Three Enclosures (三垣, Sān Yuán), that divide the sky in traditional Chinese uranography.

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 室女座 (shì nǚ zuò), which means "the virgin constellation".

Stars

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

Enclosures Enclosure (Chinese name) Romanization Translation Asterisms (Chinese name) Romanization Translation Western star name Chinese star name Romanization Translation
Three Enclosures (三垣) 太微垣 Tài Wēi Yuán Supreme Palace enclosure 左微左垣 Tàiwēizuǒyuán Left Wall
η Vir[1]
太微左垣一Tàiwēizuǒyuányī1st star
左執法ZuǒzhífǎThe Left Law Administrator
廷尉TíngwèiCommandant of Justice in Imperial China, one of the Nine Ministers
γ Vir[1]
太微左垣二Tàiwēizuǒyuánèr2nd star
東上相DōngshàngxiàngThe First Eastern Minister
東太阳門DōngtàiyángménFirst gate in the east
δ Vir[1]
太微左垣三Tàiwēizuǒyuánsān3rd star
東次相DōngcìxiàngThe Second Eastern Minister
中华东門ZhōnghuádōngménMiddle gate in the east
ε Vir[1]
太微左垣四Tàiwēizuǒyuánsì4th star
東次將DōngcìjiàngThe Second Eastern General
東太阴門DōngtàiyīnménFinal gate in the east
13 Vir左执法增一Zuǒzhífǎzēngyī1st additional star of The Left Law Administrator
37 Vir東次相增一Dōngcìxiàngzēngyī1st additional star of The Second Eastern Minister
41 Vir東次将增一Dōngcìjiàngzēngyī1st additional star of The Second Eastern General
59 Vir東次将增三Dōngcìjiàngzēngsān3rd additional star of The Second Eastern General
70 Vir東上将增一Dōngshàng jiàngzēngyī1st additional star of The First Eastern General
71 Vir東上将增二Dōngshàng jiàngzēngèr2nd additional star of The First Eastern General
太微右垣 Tàiwēiyòuyuán Right Wall
β Vir[2]
太微右垣一Tàiwēiyòuyuányī1st star
右執法YòuzhífǎThe Right Law Administrator
御史大夫YùshǐdàifuImperial censor and minister of state
司怪南星SīguàinánxīngStar in the south of Deity in Charge of Monsters
謁者 Yèzhě Usher to the Court
16 Vir[3]謁者Yèzhě(One star of)
10 Vir謁者增一Yèzhězēngyī1st additional star
17 Vir謁者增二Yèzhězēngèr2nd additional star
三公 Sāngōng Three Excellencies
31 Vir三公二Sāngōngèr2nd star
35 Vir三公三Sāngōngsān3rd star
九卿 Jiǔqīng Nine Senior Officers
ρ Vir[1]九卿一Jiǔqīngyī1st star
32 Vir九卿二Jiǔqīngèr2nd star
HD 109764九卿三Jiǔqīngsān3rd star
34 Vir九卿增四Jiǔqīngzēngsì4th additional star
27 Vir九卿增五Jiǔqīngzēngwǔ5th additional star
33 Vir九卿增六Jiǔqīngzēngliù6th additional star
20 Vir九卿增八Jiǔqīngzēngbā8th additional star
內屏 Nèipíng Inner Screen
ξ Vir[4]內屏一Nèipíngyī1st star
ν Vir[4]
內屏二Nèipíngèr2nd star
内屏西南星NèipíngxīnánxīngStar in the west
π Vir[4]內屏三Nèipíngsān3rd star
ο Vir[4]內屏四Nèipíngsì4th star
ω Vir內屏增一Nèipíngzēngyī1st additional star
4 Vir內屏增二Nèipíngzēngèr2nd additional star
6 Vir內屏增三Nèipíngzēngsān3rd additional star
12 Vir內屏增四Nèipíngzēngsì4th additional star
11 Vir內屏增五Nèipíngzēngwǔ5th additional star
7 Vir內屏增六Nèipíngzēngliù6th additional star
Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍) Jiǎo Horn Jiǎo Horn
α Vir[5]角宿一Jiǎosuyī1st star
ζ Vir[5]角宿二Jiǎosuèr2nd star
65 Vir角宿增一Jiǎosuzēngsì1st additional star
72 Vir角宿增二Jiǎosuzēngèr2nd additional star
74 Vir角宿增三Jiǎosuzēngsān3rd additional star
80 Vir角宿增四Jiǎosuzēngsì4th additional star
81 Vir角宿增五Jiǎosuzēngwǔ5th additional star
88 Vir角宿增六Jiǎosuzēngliù6th additional star
86 Vir角宿增七Jiǎosuzēngqī7th additional star
76 Vir角宿增八Jiǎosuzēngqī8th additional star
68 Vir角宿增九Jiǎosuzēngjiǔ9th additional star
62 Vir角宿增十Jiǎosuzēngshí10th additional star
58 Vir角宿增十一Jiǎosuzēngshíyī11th additional star
56 Vir角宿增十二Jiǎosuzēngshíèr12th additional star
Uncertain角宿增十三Jiǎosuzēngshísān13th additional star
50 Vir角宿增十四Jiǎosuzēngshísì14th additional star
49 Vir角宿增十五Jiǎosuzēngshíwǔ15th additional star
66 Vir角宿增十六Jiǎosuzēngshíliù16th additional star
平道 Píngdào Flat Road
θ Vir[5]平道一Píngdàoyī1st star
82 Vir平道二Píngdàoèr2nd star
天田 Tiāntián Celestial Farmland
σ Vir[3]天田一Tiāntiányī1st star
τ Vir[5]天田二Tiāntiánèr2nd star
進賢JìnxiánRecommending Virtuous Men44 Vir幸臣Jìnxián(One star of)
天門 Tiānmén Celestial Gate
53 Vir[3]天門一Tiānményī1st star
69 Vir[3]天門二Tiānménèr2nd star
Kàng Neck Kàng Neck
κ Vir[6]亢宿一Kàngsuyī1st star
ι Vir[6]亢宿二Kàngsuèr2nd star
φ Vir[6]亢宿三Kàngsusān3rd star
λ Vir[6]亢宿四Kàngsusì4th star
94 Vir亢宿增一Kàngsuzēngsì1st additional star
95 Vir亢宿增二Kàngsuzēngèr2nd additional star
96 Vir亢宿增三Kàngsuzēngsān3rd additional star
97 Vir亢宿增四Kàngsuzēngsì4th additional star
106 Vir亢宿增五Kàngsuzēngwǔ5th additional star
104 Vir亢宿增六Kàngsuzēngliù6th additional star
μ Vir亢宿增七Kàngsuzēngqī7th additional star
108 Vir亢宿增九Kàngsuzēngjiǔ9th additional star
109 Vir亢宿增十Kàngsuzēngshí10th additional star
103 Vir亢宿增十一Kàngsuzēngshíyī11th additional star
υ Vir亢宿增十二Kàngsuzēngshíèr12th additional star

See also

References

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