Virgo in Chinese astronomy

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	Tàiwēizuǒyuányī	1st star
								左執法	Zuǒzhífǎ	The Left Law Administrator
								廷尉	Tíngwèi	Commandant of Justice in Imperial China, one of the Nine Ministers
							γ Vir[1]
								太微左垣二	Tàiwēizuǒyuánèr	2nd star
								東上相	Dōngshàngxiàng	The First Eastern Minister
								東太阳門	Dōngtàiyángmén	First gate in the east
							δ Vir[1]
								太微左垣三	Tàiwēizuǒyuánsān	3rd star
								東次相	Dōngcìxiàng	The Second Eastern Minister
								中华东門	Zhōnghuádōngmén	Middle gate in the east
							ε Vir[1]
								太微左垣四	Tàiwēizuǒyuánsì	4th star
								東次將	Dōngcìjiàng	The Second Eastern General
								東太阴門	Dōngtàiyīnmén	Final gate in the east
							13 Vir	左执法增一	Zuǒzhífǎzēngyī	1st additional star of The Left Law Administrator
							37 Vir	東次相增一	Dōngcìxiàngzēngyī	1st additional star of The Second Eastern Minister
							41 Vir	東次将增一	Dōngcìjiàngzēngyī	1st additional star of The Second Eastern General
							59 Vir	東次将增三	Dōngcìjiàngzēngsān	3rd additional star of The Second Eastern General
							70 Vir	東上将增一	Dōngshàng jiàngzēngyī	1st additional star of The First Eastern General
							71 Vir	東上将增二	Dōngshàng jiàngzēngèr	2nd additional star of The First Eastern General
				太微右垣	Tàiwēiyòuyuán	Right Wall
							β Vir[2]
								太微右垣一	Tàiwēiyòuyuányī	1st star
								右執法	Yòuzhífǎ	The Right Law Administrator
								御史大夫	Yùshǐdàifu	Imperial censor and minister of state
								司怪南星	Sīguàinánxīng	Star 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	Yèzhězēngyī	1st additional star
							17 Vir	謁者增二	Yèzhězēngèr	2nd additional star
				三公	Sāngōng	Three Excellencies
							31 Vir	三公二	Sāngōngèr	2nd star
							35 Vir	三公三	Sāngōngsān	3rd star
				九卿	Jiǔqīng	Nine Senior Officers
							ρ Vir[1]	九卿一	Jiǔqīngyī	1st star
							32 Vir	九卿二	Jiǔqīngèr	2nd star
							HD 109764	九卿三	Jiǔqīngsān	3rd star
							34 Vir	九卿增四	Jiǔqīngzēngsì	4th additional star
							27 Vir	九卿增五	Jiǔqīngzēngwǔ	5th additional star
							33 Vir	九卿增六	Jiǔqīngzēngliù	6th additional star
							20 Vir	九卿增八	Jiǔqīngzēngbā	8th additional star
				內屏	Nèipíng	Inner Screen
							ξ Vir[4]	內屏一	Nèipíngyī	1st star
							ν Vir[4]
								內屏二	Nèipíngèr	2nd star
								内屏西南星	Nèipíngxīnánxīng	Star in the west
							π Vir[4]	內屏三	Nèipíngsān	3rd star
							ο Vir[4]	內屏四	Nèipíngsì	4th star
							ω Vir	內屏增一	Nèipíngzēngyī	1st additional star
							4 Vir	內屏增二	Nèipíngzēngèr	2nd additional star
							6 Vir	內屏增三	Nèipíngzēngsān	3rd additional star
							12 Vir	內屏增四	Nèipíngzēngsì	4th additional star
							11 Vir	內屏增五	Nèipíngzēngwǔ	5th additional star
							7 Vir	內屏增六	Nèipíngzēngliù	6th additional star
Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍)	角	Jiǎo	Horn	角	Jiǎo	Horn
							α Vir[5]	角宿一	Jiǎosuyī	1st star
							ζ Vir[5]	角宿二	Jiǎosuèr	2nd star
							65 Vir	角宿增一	Jiǎosuzēngyī	1st additional star
							72 Vir	角宿增二	Jiǎosuzēngèr	2nd additional star
							74 Vir	角宿增三	Jiǎosuzēngsān	3rd additional star
							80 Vir	角宿增四	Jiǎosuzēngsì	4th additional star
							81 Vir	角宿增五	Jiǎosuzēngwǔ	5th additional star
							88 Vir	角宿增六	Jiǎosuzēngliù	6th additional star
							86 Vir	角宿增七	Jiǎosuzēngqī	7th additional star
							76 Vir	角宿增八	Jiǎosuzēngbā	8th additional star
							68 Vir	角宿增九	Jiǎosuzēngjiǔ	9th additional star
							62 Vir	角宿增十	Jiǎosuzēngshí	10th additional star
							58 Vir	角宿增十一	Jiǎosuzēngshíyī	11th additional star
							56 Vir	角宿增十二	Jiǎosuzēngshíèr	12th additional star
							Uncertain	角宿增十三	Jiǎosuzēngshísān	13th additional star
							50 Vir	角宿增十四	Jiǎosuzēngshísì	14th additional star
							49 Vir	角宿增十五	Jiǎosuzēngshíwǔ	15th additional star
							66 Vir	角宿增十六	Jiǎosuzēngshíliù	16th additional star
				平道	Píngdào	Flat Road
							θ Vir[5]	平道一	Píngdàoyī	1st star
							82 Vir	平道二	Píngdàoèr	2nd star
				天田	Tiāntián	Celestial Farmland
							σ Vir[3]	天田一	Tiāntiányī	1st star
							τ Vir[5]	天田二	Tiāntiánèr	2nd star
				進賢	Jìnxián	Recommending Virtuous Men	44 Vir	幸臣	Xìngchén	(One star of)
				天門	Tiānmén	Celestial Gate
							53 Vir[3]	天門一	Tiānményī	1st star
							69 Vir[3]	天門二	Tiānménèr	2nd star
	亢	Kàng	Neck	亢	Kàng	Neck
							κ Vir[6]	亢宿一	Kàngsuyī	1st star
							ι Vir[6]	亢宿二	Kàngsuèr	2nd star
							φ Vir[6]	亢宿三	Kàngsusān	3rd star
							λ Vir[6]	亢宿四	Kàngsusì	4th star
							94 Vir	亢宿增一	Kàngsuzēngyī	1st additional star
							95 Vir	亢宿增二	Kàngsuzēngèr	2nd additional star
							96 Vir	亢宿增三	Kàngsuzēngsān	3rd additional star
							97 Vir	亢宿增四	Kàngsuzēngsì	4th additional star
							106 Vir	亢宿增五	Kàngsuzēngwǔ	5th additional star
							104 Vir	亢宿增六	Kàngsuzēngliù	6th additional star
							μ Vir	亢宿增七	Kàngsuzēngqī	7th additional star
							108 Vir	亢宿增九	Kàngsuzēngjiǔ	9th additional star
							109 Vir	亢宿增十	Kàngsuzēngshí	10th additional star
							103 Vir	亢宿增十一	Kàngsuzēngshíyī	11th additional star
							υ Vir	亢宿增十二	Kàngsuzēngshíèr	12th additional star

See also

• Traditional Chinese star names
• Chinese constellations