Monoceros in Chinese astronomy

According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Monoceros is located within the southern quadrant of the sky, which is symbolized as the Vermillion Bird of the South (南方朱雀, Nán Fāng Zhū Què).

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 麒麟座 (qí lín zuò), meaning "the qilin constellation".

Stars

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

Four Symbols	Mansion (Chinese name)	Romanization	Translation	Asterisms (Chinese name)	Romanization	Translation	Western star name	Chinese star name	Romanization	Translation
Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀)	井	Jǐng	Well	四瀆	Sìdú	Four Great Rivers
							17 Mon[1]	四瀆二	Sìdúèr	2nd star
							13 Mon[1]	四瀆三	Sìdúsān	3rd star
							ε Mon[2]	四瀆四	Sìdúsì	4th star
				闕丘	Quèqiū	Palace Gate[2]
							18 Mon[1]	闕丘一	Quèqiūyī	1st star
							δ Mon[2]	闕丘二	Quèqiūèr	2nd star

See also

• Traditional Chinese star names
• Chinese constellations