Grus in Chinese astronomy


The modern constellation Grus lies across one of the quadrants symbolized by the Black Tortoise of the North, and The Southern Asterisms, that divide the sky in traditional Chinese uranography.
Constellation Grus in Chinese sky is not fully seen. Alnair and Tiaki are bright stars in this constellation that were possibly never seen in the Chinese sky.
The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 天鶴座, meaning "the heaven crane constellation".

Stars

The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Grus area consists of :
Four SymbolsMansion RomanizationTranslationAsterisms RomanizationTranslationWestern star nameChinese star nameRomanizationTranslation
Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武)Emptiness敗臼BàijiùDecayed Mortar----
Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武)Emptiness敗臼BàijiùDecayed Mortarγ Gru敗臼一Bàijiùyī1st star
Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武)Emptiness敗臼BàijiùDecayed Mortarλ Gru敗臼二Bàijiùèr2nd star
-近南極星區 Jìnnánjíxīngōu The Southern Asterisms Crane----
-近南極星區 Jìnnánjíxīngōu The Southern Asterisms Craneα Gru鶴一Hèyī1st star
-近南極星區 Jìnnánjíxīngōu The Southern Asterisms Craneβ Gru鶴二Hèèr2nd star
-近南極星區 Jìnnánjíxīngōu The Southern Asterisms Craneε Gru鶴三Hèsān3rd star
-近南極星區 Jìnnánjíxīngōu The Southern Asterisms Craneη Gru鶴四Hèsì4th star
-近南極星區 Jìnnánjíxīngōu The Southern Asterisms Craneζ Gru鶴六Hèliù6th star
-近南極星區 Jìnnánjíxīngōu The Southern Asterisms Craneι Gru鶴七Hèqī7th star
-近南極星區 Jìnnánjíxīngōu The Southern Asterisms Craneθ Gru鶴八Hèbā8th star
-近南極星區 Jìnnánjíxīngōu The Southern Asterisms Craneρ Gru鶴九Hèjiǔ9th star
-近南極星區 Jìnnánjíxīngōu The Southern Asterisms Craneν Gru鶴十Hèshí10th star
-近南極星區 Jìnnánjíxīngōu The Southern Asterisms Craneδ2 Gru鶴十一Hèshíyī11th star
-近南極星區 Jìnnánjíxīngōu The Southern Asterisms Craneμ1 Gru鶴十二Hèshíèr12th star
-近南極星區 Jìnnánjíxīngōu The Southern Asterisms Craneμ2 Gru鶴增一Hèzēngyī1st additional star
-近南極星區 Jìnnánjíxīngōu The Southern Asterisms Craneδ1 Gru鶴增二Hèzēngèr2nd additional star