According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Taurus is located within the western quadrant of the sky, which is symbolized as the White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) (Xī Fāng Bái Hǔ).
The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 金牛座 (jīn niú zuò), meaning "the golden bull constellation".
Stars
The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Taurus area consists of:
See also
- Traditional Chinese star names
- Chinese constellations
References
External links
- Taurus – Chinese associations
- 香港太空館研究資源
- 中國星區、星官及星名英譯表
- 天象文學
- 台灣自然科學博物館天文教育資訊網
- 中國古天文
- 中國古代的星象系統
