鹑火周代木星十二分野之一,相当于黄道十二宫狮子宫

木星古称岁星,古代认为岁星是十二年为一周天,因而把天分为“十二次”,用以表示岁星每年所在的位置;唐代之前是沿着赤道把周天分为十二等分。名称分别为星纪玄枵娵訾降娄大梁实沈鹑首、鹑火、鹑尾寿星大火析木,这些名称都和星象有关。鹑火是周朝的十二分野之一,相当于黄道十二宫的狮子宫。《国语》记载周景王的乐官伶州鸠所言:“昔武王伐殷,岁在鹑火”[1]。《晋书·卷十一·天文志上》:“自柳九度至张十六度为鹑火,于辰在午,周之分野,属三河。”《尔雅·释天》:“咮谓之柳;柳,鹑火也。”

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