Andromeda in Chinese astronomy
The modern constellation Andromeda lies across two of the quadrants, symbolized by the Black Tortoise of the North and the White Tiger of the West, that divide the sky in traditional Chinese uranography.
The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 仙女座, meaning "the immortal woman / fairy constellation".
Stars
The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Andromeda area consists of:| Four Symbols | Mansion | Romanization | Translation | Asterisms | Romanization | Translation | Western star name | Chinese star name | Romanization | Translation |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 室 | Shì | Encampment | 騰蛇 | Téngshé | Flying Serpent | - | - | - | - |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 室 | Shì | Encampment | 騰蛇 | Téngshé | Flying Serpent | 3 And | 騰蛇十六 | Téngshéshíliù | 16th star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 室 | Shì | Encampment | 騰蛇 | Téngshé | Flying Serpent | 7 And | 螣蛇十七 | Téngshéshíqī | 17th star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 室 | Shì | Encampment | 騰蛇 | Téngshé | Flying Serpent | 8 And | 螣蛇十八 | Téngshéshíbā | 18th star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 室 | Shì | Encampment | 騰蛇 | Téngshé | Flying Serpent | λ And | 螣蛇十九 | Téngshéshíjiǔ | 19th star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 室 | Shì | Encampment | 騰蛇 | Téngshé | Flying Serpent | ψ And | 螣蛇二十 | Téngshéèrshí | 20th star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 室 | Shì | Encampment | 騰蛇 | Téngshé | Flying Serpent | κ And | 螣蛇二十一 | Téngshéèrshíyī | 21st star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 室 | Shì | Encampment | 騰蛇 | Téngshé | Flying Serpent | ι And | 螣蛇二十二 | Téngshéèrshíèr | 22nd star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 室 | Shì | Encampment | 騰蛇 | Téngshé | Flying Serpent | 5 And | 螣蛇增二 | Téngshézēngèr | 2nd additional star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 室 | Shì | Encampment | 騰蛇 | Téngshé | Flying Serpent | 11 And | 螣蛇增三 | Téngshézēngsān | 3rd additional star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 室 | Shì | Encampment | 騰蛇 | Téngshé | Flying Serpent | 4 And | 螣蛇增四 | Téngshézēngsì | 4th additional star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 室 | Shì | Encampment | 騰蛇 | Téngshé | Flying Serpent | 13 And | 螣蛇增五 | Téngshézēngwǔ | 5th additional star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 室 | Shì | Encampment | 騰蛇 | Téngshé | Flying Serpent | 10 And | 螣蛇增六 | Téngshézēngliù | 6th additional star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 室 | Shì | Encampment | 騰蛇 | Téngshé | Flying Serpent | 9 And | 螣蛇增七 | Téngshézēngqī | 7th additional star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 室 | Shì | Encampment | 騰蛇 | Téngshé | Flying Serpent | 12 And | 螣蛇增八 | Téngshézēngbā | 8th additional star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 室 | Shì | Encampment | 騰蛇 | Téngshé | Flying Serpent | 14 And | 螣蛇增九 | Téngshézēngjiǔ | 9th additional star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 室 | Shì | Encampment | 騰蛇 | Téngshé | Flying Serpent | 15 And | 螣蛇增十 | Téngshézēngshí | 10th additional star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 室 | Shì | Encampment | 騰蛇 | Téngshé | Flying Serpent | 22 And | 螣蛇增十一 | Téngshézēngshíyī | 11th additional star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 室 | Shì | Encampment | 騰蛇 | Téngshé | Flying Serpent | 18 And | 螣蛇增十二 | Téngshézēngshíèr | 12th additional star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 室 | Shì | Encampment | 騰蛇 | Téngshé | Flying Serpent | HD 219962 | 螣蛇增十七 | Téngshézēngshíqī | 17th additional star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 壁 | Bì | Wall | 壁 | Bì | Wall | α And | - | - | - |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 壁 | Bì | Wall | 壁 | Bì | Wall | α And | 壁宿二 | Bìsùèr | 2nd star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 壁 | Bì | Wall | 壁 | Bì | Wall | α And | 壁宿距星 | Bìsùjùxīng | Separated star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 壁 | Bì | Wall | 壁 | Bì | Wall | α And | 壁宿北星 | Bìsùběixīng | Northern star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 壁 | Bì | Wall | 天廄 | Tiānjiù | Celestial Stable | - | - | - | - |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 壁 | Bì | Wall | 天廄 | Tiānjiù | Celestial Stable | θ And | 天廄一 | Tiānjiùyī | 1st star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 壁 | Bì | Wall | 天廄 | Tiānjiù | Celestial Stable | ρ And | 天廄二 | Tiānjiùèr | 2nd star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 壁 | Bì | Wall | 天廄 | Tiānjiù | Celestial Stable | σ And | 天廄三 | Tiānjiùsān | 3rd star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 壁 | Bì | Wall | 天廄 | Tiānjiù | Celestial Stable | 23 And | 天廄增一 | Tiānjiùzēngyī | 1st additional star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 危 | Wēi | Rooftop | 車府 | Chēfǔ | Big Yard for Chariots | - | - | - | - |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 危 | Wēi | Rooftop | 車府 | Chēfǔ | Big Yard for Chariots | ο And | 府增十六 | Chēfǔzēngshíliù | 16th additional star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 危 | Wēi | Rooftop | 車府 | Chēfǔ | Big Yard for Chariots | 2 And | 府增十七 | Chēfǔzēngshíqī | 17th additional star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 危 | Wēi | Rooftop | 車府 | Chēfǔ | Big Yard for Chariots | 6 And | 府增十八 | Chēfǔzēngshíbā | 18th additional star |
| White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) | 奎 | Kuí | Legs | 奎 | Kuí | Legs | - | - | - | - |
| White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) | 奎 | Kuí | Legs | 奎 | Kuí | Legs | η And | - | - | - |
| White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) | 奎 | Kuí | Legs | 奎 | Kuí | Legs | η And | 奎宿一 | Kuísùyī | 1st star |
| White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) | 奎 | Kuí | Legs | 奎 | Kuí | Legs | η And | 奎宿西南小星 | Kuísùxīnánxiǎoxīng | Little southwestern star |
| White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) | 奎 | Kuí | Legs | 奎 | Kuí | Legs | ζ And | - | - | - |
| White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) | 奎 | Kuí | Legs | 奎 | Kuí | Legs | ζ And | 奎宿二 | Kuísùèr | 2nd star |
| White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) | 奎 | Kuí | Legs | 奎 | Kuí | Legs | ζ And | 奎宿距星 | Kuísùjùxīng | Separated star |
| White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) | 奎 | Kuí | Legs | 奎 | Kuí | Legs | ζ And | 奎宿西南大星 | Kuísùxīnándàxīng | Big southwestern star |
| White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) | 奎 | Kuí | Legs | 奎 | Kuí | Legs | ζ And | 天豕目 | Tiānshǐmù | Celestial pig's eye |
| White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) | 奎 | Kuí | Legs | 奎 | Kuí | Legs | ζ And | 大将 | Dàjiāng | Great general |
| White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) | 奎 | Kuí | Legs | 奎 | Kuí | Legs | ε And | 奎宿四 | Kuísùsì | 4th star |
| White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) | 奎 | Kuí | Legs | 奎 | Kuí | Legs | δ And | 奎宿五 | Kuísùwǔ | 5th star |
| White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) | 奎 | Kuí | Legs | 奎 | Kuí | Legs | π And | 奎宿六 | Kuísùliù | 6th star |
| White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) | 奎 | Kuí | Legs | 奎 | Kuí | Legs | ν And | 奎宿七 | Kuísùqī | 7th star |
| White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) | 奎 | Kuí | Legs | 奎 | Kuí | Legs | μ And | 奎宿八 | Kuísùbā | 8th star |
| White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) | 奎 | Kuí | Legs | 奎 | Kuí | Legs | β And | - | - | - |
| White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) | 奎 | Kuí | Legs | 奎 | Kuí | Legs | β And | 奎宿九 | Kuísùjiǔ | 9th star |
| White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) | 奎 | Kuí | Legs | 奎 | Kuí | Legs | β And | 奎大星 | Kuídàxīng | Big star |
| White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) | 奎 | Kuí | Legs | 奎 | Kuí | Legs | β And | 奎宿东北第三星 | Kuísùdōngběidìsānxīng | 3rd northeastern star |
| White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) | 奎 | Kuí | Legs | 奎 | Kuí | Legs | 28 And | 奎宿增一 | Kuísùzēngyī | 1st additional star |
| White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) | 奎 | Kuí | Legs | 奎 | Kuí | Legs | 36 And | 奎宿增九 | Kuísùzēngqī | 7th additional star |
| White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) | 奎 | Kuí | Legs | 奎 | Kuí | Legs | 45 And | 奎宿增十六 | Kuísùzēngshíliù | 16th additional star |
| White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) | 奎 | Kuí | Legs | 奎 | Kuí | Legs | 47 And | 奎宿增十七 | Kuísùzēngshíqī | 17th additional star |
| White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) | 奎 | Kuí | Legs | 奎 | Kuí | Legs | 44 And | 奎宿增十八 | Kuísùzēngshíbā | 18th additional star |
| White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) | 奎 | Kuí | Legs | 奎 | Kuí | Legs | 41 And | 奎宿增十九 | Kuísùzēngshíjiǔ | 19th additional star |
| White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) | 奎 | Kuí | Legs | 奎 | Kuí | Legs | 39 And | 奎宿增二十 | Kuísùzēngèrshí | 20th additional star |
| White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) | 奎 | Kuí | Legs | 奎 | Kuí | Legs | M31 | 奎宿增二十 | Kuísùzēngèrshíyī | 21st additional star |
| White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) | 奎 | Kuí | Legs | 奎 | Kuí | Legs | 32 And | 奎宿增二十 | Kuísùzēngèrshíèr | 22nd additional star |
| White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) | 奎 | Kuí | Legs | 軍南門 | Jūnnánmén | Southern Military Gate | φ And | 軍南門 | Jūnnánmén | |
| White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) | 婁 | Lóu | Bond | 天大將軍 | Tiāndàjiāngjūn | Heaven's Great General | - | - | - | - |
| White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) | 婁 | Lóu | Bond | 天大將軍 | Tiāndàjiāngjūn | Heaven's Great General | γ And | - | - | - |
| White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) | 婁 | Lóu | Bond | 天大將軍 | Tiāndàjiāngjūn | Heaven's Great General | γ And | 天大將軍一 | Tiāndàjiāngjūnyī | 1st star |
| White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) | 婁 | Lóu | Bond | 天大將軍 | Tiāndàjiāngjūn | Heaven's Great General | γ And | 天大將軍东中星 | Tiāndàjiāngjūndōngzhōngxīng | Center eastern star |
| White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) | 婁 | Lóu | Bond | 天大將軍 | Tiāndàjiāngjūn | Heaven's Great General | 51 And | 天大將軍三 | Tiāndàjiāngjūnsān | 3rd star |
| White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) | 婁 | Lóu | Bond | 天大將軍 | Tiāndàjiāngjūn | Heaven's Great General | 49 And | 天大將軍四 | Tiāndàjiāngjūnsì | 4th star |
| White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) | 婁 | Lóu | Bond | 天大將軍 | Tiāndàjiāngjūn | Heaven's Great General | χ And | 天大將軍五 | Tiāndàjiāngjūnwu | 5th star |
| White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) | 婁 | Lóu | Bond | 天大將軍 | Tiāndàjiāngjūn | Heaven's Great General | υ And | 天大將軍六 | Tiāndàjiāngjūnliù | 6th star |
| White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) | 婁 | Lóu | Bond | 天大將軍 | Tiāndàjiāngjūn | Heaven's Great General | τ And | 天大將軍七 | Tiāndàjiāngjūnqī | 7th star |
| White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) | 婁 | Lóu | Bond | 天大將軍 | Tiāndàjiāngjūn | Heaven's Great General | 56 And | 天大將軍八 | Tiāndàjiāngjūnbā | 8th star |
| White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) | 婁 | Lóu | Bond | 天大將軍 | Tiāndàjiāngjūn | Heaven's Great General | ξ And | 天大将军增一 | Tiāndàjiāngjūnzēngyī | 1st additional star |
| White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) | 婁 | Lóu | Bond | 天大將軍 | Tiāndàjiāngjūn | Heaven's Great General | ω And | 天大将军增三 | Tiāndàjiāngjūnzēngsān | 3rd additional star |
| White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) | 婁 | Lóu | Bond | 天大將軍 | Tiāndàjiāngjūn | Heaven's Great General | τ And | 天大将军增四 | Tiāndàjiāngjūnzēngsì | 4th additional star |
| White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) | 婁 | Lóu | Bond | 天大將軍 | Tiāndàjiāngjūn | Heaven's Great General | 58 And | 天大将军增九 | Tiāndàjiāngjūnzēngjiǔ | 9th additional star |
| White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) | 婁 | Lóu | Bond | 天大將軍 | Tiāndàjiāngjūn | Heaven's Great General | 59 And | 天大将军增十 | Tiāndàjiāngjūnzēngshí | 10th additional star |
| White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) | 婁 | Lóu | Bond | 天大將軍 | Tiāndàjiāngjūn | Heaven's Great General | 55 And | 天大将军增十一 | Tiāndàjiāngjūnzēngshíyī | 11th additional star |
| White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) | 婁 | Lóu | Bond | 天大將軍 | Tiāndàjiāngjūn | Heaven's Great General | 60 And | 天大将军增十二 | Tiāndàjiāngjūnzēngshíèr | 12th additional star |
| White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) | 婁 | Lóu | Bond | 天大將軍 | Tiāndàjiāngjūn | Heaven's Great General | 62 And | 天大将军增十三 | Tiāndàjiāngjūnzēngshísān | 13th additional star |
| White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) | 婁 | Lóu | Bond | 天大將軍 | Tiāndàjiāngjūn | Heaven's Great General | HD 14221 | 天大将军增十四 | Tiāndàjiāngjūnzēngshísì | 14th additional star |
| White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) | 胃 | Wèi | Stomach | 大陵 | Dàlíng | Mausoleum | - | - | - | - |
| White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) | 胃 | Wèi | Stomach | 大陵 | Dàlíng | Mausoleum | 6 Per | 大陵增六 | Dàlíngzēngliù | 6th additional star |
| White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) | 胃 | Wèi | Stomach | 大陵 | Dàlíng | Mausoleum | 63 And | 大陵增七 | Dàlíngzēngqī | 7th additional star |
| White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) | 胃 | Wèi | Stomach | 大陵 | Dàlíng | Mausoleum | 64 And | 天大陵增八 | Dàlíngzēngbā | 8th additional star |
| White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) | 胃 | Wèi | Stomach | 大陵 | Dàlíng | Mausoleum | 65 And | 天大陵增九 | Dàlíngzēngjiǔ | 9th additional star |
| White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) | 胃 | Wèi | Stomach | 大陵 | Dàlíng | Mausoleum | 66 And | 天大陵增十 | Dàlíngzēngshí | 10th additional star |