English-Chinese Glossary of Chinese Star Regions, Asterisms and Star Name

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History of Astronomy Education in Hong Kong

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Introduction Glossary

三 垣 Three Enclosures
紫 微 垣 Purple Forbidden Enclosure 太 微 垣 Supreme Palace Enclosure 天 市 垣 Heavenly Market Enclosure

二 十 八 宿 Twenty-eight Mansions
四 象
Four Symbols
青 龍 ( 東 )
Azure Dragon (East)
玄 武 ( 北 )
Murky Warrior (North)
白虎(西)
White Tiger (West)
朱雀(南)
Vermilion Bird (South)
二 十 八 宿

Twenty-eight mansions

 

角 Horn 斗 Dipper 奎Legs 井 Well
亢 Neck 牛 Ox 婁Bond 鬼 Ghosts
氐 Root 女 Girl 胃Stomach 柳 Willow
房 Room 虛 Emptiness 昴 Hairy head 星 Star
心 Heart 危 Rooftop 畢 Net 張 Extended net
尾 Tail 室 Encampment 觜 Turtle beak 翼 Wings
箕 Winnowing-basket 壁 Wall 參 Three stars 軫 Chariot

南 極 星 區  Southern Sky

 
三 垣 Three Enclosures

紫 微 垣  Purple Forbidden Enclosure 
星官 星名 Asterism Star name
北極   Northern pole  
  太子   Crown prince
    Emperor
  庶子   Son of Concubine
  後宮   Imperial Concubine
  天樞   Celestial pivot
四輔   Four Advisors  
勾陳   Curved Array  
天皇大帝   Great Emperor of Heaven  
天柱   Celestial Pillar  
御女   Maids-in-waiting  
女史   Female protocol  
柱史   Official of royal archives  
尚書   Royal secretary  
天床   Celestial bed  
大理   Chief judge  
陰德   Hidden virtue  
六甲   Six Jia  
五帝內座   Interior seats of five emperors  
華蓋   Canopy of the emperor  
    CanopySupport
紫微左垣   Left wall  
  左樞   Left pivot
  上宰   First premier
  少宰   Second premier
  上弼   First minister
  少弼   Second minister
  上衛   First imperial guard
  少衛   Second Imperial guard
  少丞   Second prime minister
紫微右垣   Right Wall  
  右樞   Right pivot
  少尉   Second chief judge
  上輔   First minister
  少輔   Second minister
  上衛   First imperial guard
  少衛   Second imperial guard
  上丞   First prime minister
天乙(天一)   Celestial Great One  
太乙(太一)   Frist Great one  
內廚   Inner kitchen  
北斗   Northern dipper  
  天樞   Celestial pivot
  天璇   Celestial rotating jade
  天機   Celestial shining pearl
  天權   Celestial balance
  玉衡   Jade sighting-tube
  開陽   Opener of heat
  搖光   Twinkling brilliance
    Assistant
天槍   Celestial spear  
玄戈   Sombre lance  
三公   Three excellencies  
  Prime minister  
天理   Judge for nobility  
太陽守   Guard of the Sun  
太尊   Royals  
天牢   Celestial prison  
  Eunuch  
文昌   Administrative centre  
內階   Inner steps  
三師   Three top instructors  
八榖   Eight kinds of crops  
傳舍   Guest house  
天廚   Celestial kitchen  
天棓   Celestial flail  

太 微 垣  Supreme Palace Enclosure
星官 星名 Asterism Star name
五帝座   Seats of the five emperors  
太子   Crown prince  
從官   Retinue  
幸臣   Officer of honour  
五諸侯   Five feudal kings  
九卿   Nine senior officers  
三公   Three excellencies  
內屏   Inner screen  
太微左垣   Left wall  
  左執法   Left law administrator
  東上相   First eastern minister
  東次相   Second eastern minister
  東次將   Second eastern general
  東上將   First eastern general
太微右垣   Right wall  
  右執法   Right law administrator
  西上將   First western general
  西次將   Second western general
  西次相   Second western minister
  西上相   First western minister
郎將   Captain of the bodyguards  
郎位   Official of imperial guard  
常陳   Imperial guards  
三台   Three steps  
  上台   Upper step
  中台   Middle step
  下台   Lower step
虎賁   Emperor's bodyguard  
少微   Junior officers  
長垣   Long wall  
靈台   Astronomical observatory  
明堂   Cosmological temple  
謁者   Usher of the court  

天 市 垣  Heavenly Market Enclosure
星官 星名 Asterism Star name
帝座   Emperor's seat  
  Astrologer  
宦者   Eunuch official  
  Dipper for liquids  
  Dipper for solids  
列肆   Jewel market  
車肆 Commodity market
市樓   Municipal office  
宗正   Official for royal clan  
宗人   Official of Religious Ceremonies  
  Patriarchal clan  
帛度   Textile ruler  
屠肆   Butcher's shops  
天市左垣   Left wall  
    WEI
    ZHAO
  九河   JIUHE
  中山   ZHONGSHAN
    QI
  吳越   WUYUE
    XU
  東海   DONGHAI
    YAN
  南海   NANHAI
    SONG
天市右垣   Right wall  
  河中   HEZHONG
  河間   HEJIAN
    JIN
    ZHENG
    ZHOU
    QIN
    SHU
    BA
    LIANG
    CHU
    HAN
天紀   Celestial Discipline  
女床   Woman's bed  
貫索   Coiled thong  
七公   Seven excellencies  

 
二 十 八 宿  Twenty-eight Mansions

角 宿  Horn Mansion
星官 星名 Asterism Star name
  Horn  
平道   Flat road  
天田   Celestial farmland  
周鼎   Tripod of the ZHOU  
進賢   Recommending virtuous man  
天門   Celestial gate  
  Judging  
庫樓   Arsenal  
  Pillars  
  Railings  
南門   Southern gate  

亢 宿  Neck Mansion
星官 星名 Asterism Star name
  Neck  
大角   Great horn  
左攝提   Right conductor  
右攝提   Left conductor  
折威   Executions  
頓頑   Trials  
陽門   Gate of YANG  

氐 宿  Root Mansion
星官 星名 Asterism Star name
  Root  
亢池   Boats and lake  
帝席   Mattress of the emperor  
梗河   Celestial lance  
招搖   Twinkling indicator  
天乳   Celestial milk  
天輻   Celestial spokes  
陣車   Battle chariots  
車騎   Chariots and cavalry  
騎陣將軍   Chariot and Cavalry general  
騎官   Imperial guards  

房 宿  Room Mansion
星官 星名 Asterism Star name
  Room  
  鉤鈐   Lock
鍵閉   Door bolt  
  Punishment  
東咸   Eastern door  
西咸   Western door  
  Sun  
從官   Retinue  

心 宿  Heart Mansion
星官 星名 Asterism Star name
  Heart  
積卒   Group of soldiers  

尾 宿  Tail Mansion
星官 星名 Asterism Star name
  Tail  
  神宮   Changing room
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