Phoenix in Chinese astronomy

The modern constellation Phoenix lies across one of the quadrants symbolized by the White Tiger of the West (西方白虎, Xī Fāng Bái Hǔ), and The Southern Asterisms (近南極星區, Jìnnánjíxīngōu), that divide the sky in traditional Chinese uranography.

According to the quadrant, constellation Phoenix in Chinese sky is not fully seen. Ankaa (Alpha Phoenicis) are bright stars in this constellation that possibly never seen in Chinese sky.

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 鳳凰座 (fèng huáng zuò), which means "the phoenix constellation".

Stars

The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Phoenix 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)	畢	Bì	Net
				天園	Tiānyuán	Celestial Orchard	δ Phe[1]	天園一	Tiānyuányī	1st star
-	近南極星區 (non-mansions)	Jìnnánjíxīngōu (non-mansions)	The Southern Asterisms (non-mansions)	火鳥	Huǒniǎo	Firebird
							ι Phe[2]	火鳥二	Huǒniǎoèr	2nd star
							σ Phe[2]	火鳥三	Huǒniǎosān	3rd star
							ε Phe[2]	火鳥四	Huǒniǎosì	4th star
							κ Phe[2]	火鳥五	Huǒniǎowu	5th star
							α Phe[2]
								火鳥六	Huǒniǎoliù	6th star
								八魁距星	Bākuíjùxīng	Separated star of Net for Catching Birds constellation
								八魁南大星	Bākuínándàxīng	Big star in the south of Net for Catching Birds constellation
							μ Phe[2]	火鳥七	Huǒniǎoqī	7th star
							λ1 Phe[2]	火鳥八	Huǒniǎobā	8th star
							β Phe[2]	火鳥九	Huǒniǎojiǔ	9th star
							γ Phe[2]	火鳥十	Huǒniǎoshí	10th star
							HD 222095	火鳥增一	Huǒniǎozēngshí	1st additional star
				水委	Shuǐwěi	Crooked Running Water
							ζ Phe[2]	水委二	Shuǐwěièr	2nd star
							η Phe[2]	水委三	Shuǐwěisān	3rd star

See also

• Traditional Chinese star names
• Chinese constellations
• List of brightest stars