Well (Chinese constellation)

The Well mansion (井宿, pinyin: Jǐng Xiù ; Japanese: chichiri-boshi) is one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations. It is part of the southern mansions associated with the Vermilion Bird, one of the Four Symbols of Chinese astronomy. The Well mansion is located in the constellation Gemini in Western astronomy and includes: Mu Geminorum (Tejat Posterior) - 井宿 (Jǐng Xiù yī), the first star of Well,[1] Nu Geminorum - 井宿二(Jǐng Xiù èr), Xi Geminorum - 井宿三 (Jǐng Xiù sān), Epsilon Geminorum (Mebsuta) - 井宿四 (Jǐng Xiù sì), Zeta Geminorum (Mekbuda) - 井宿五 (Jǐng Xiù wǔ), Lambda Geminorum - 井宿六 (Jǐng Xiù liù), Kappa Geminorum - 井宿七 (Jǐng Xiù qī), Iota Geminorum - 井宿八 (Jǐng Xiù b)[2]

Jǐng Xiù map

Asterisms

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English name Chinese name European constellation Number of stars
Well Gemini 8
Battle Axe Gemini 1
South River 南河 Canis Minor 3
North River 北河 Gemini 3
Celestial Wine Cup 天樽 Gemini 3
Five Feudal Kings 五諸侯 Gemini 5
Accumulated Water 積水 Auriga 1
Pile of Firewood 積薪 Gemini 1
Irrigation Official 水府 Orion 4
Water Level 水位 Canis Minor/Cancer 4
Four Channels 四瀆 Monoceros/Gemini 4
Market for Soldiers 軍市 Canis Major 6
Wild Cockerel 野雞 Canis Major 1
Grandfather 丈人 Columba 2
Son Columba 2
Grandson Columba 2
Palace Gate 闕丘 Monoceros 2
Celestial Wolf 天狼 Canis Major 1
Bow and Arrow 弧矢 Canis Major/Puppis 9
Old Man 老人 Carina 1

References

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  1. ^ admin (2023-02-16). "Tejat (Mu Geminorum): Star Type, Facts, Name, Location | Star Facts". Retrieved 2024-06-01.
  2. ^ "Ancient Chinese Constellations | Download Free PDF | Constellation | China". Scribd. Retrieved 2024-06-01.