Taurus in Chinese astronomy


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).
The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 金牛座, meaning "the golden bull constellation".

Stars

The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Taurus area consists of:
Four SymbolsMansion RomanizationTranslationAsterisms RomanizationTranslationWestern star nameChinese star nameRomanizationTranslation
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)WèiStomach天廩TiānlǐnCelestial Foodstuff----
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)WèiStomach天廩TiānlǐnCelestial Foodstuff5 Tau天廩一Tiānlǐnyī1st star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)WèiStomach天廩TiānlǐnCelestial Foodstuff4 Tau天廩二Tiānlǐnèr2nd star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)WèiStomach天廩TiānlǐnCelestial Foodstuffξ Tau天廩三Tiānlǐnsān3rd star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)WèiStomach天廩TiānlǐnCelestial Foodstuffο Tau天廩四Tiānlǐnsì4th star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)WèiStomach天廩TiānlǐnCelestial Foodstuff6 Tau天廩增一Tiānlǐnzēngyī1st additional star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)WèiStomach天廩TiānlǐnCelestial Foodstuff29 Tau天廩增二Tiānlǐnzēngèr2nd additional star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)WèiStomach天囷TiānjūnCircular Celestial Granary----
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)WèiStomach天囷TiānjūnCircular Celestial Granary12 Tau天囷增十二Tiānqūnzēngshíèr12th additional star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)WèiStomach天囷TiānjūnCircular Celestial Granary10 Tau天囷增十五Tiānqūnzēngshíwǔ15th additional star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)WèiStomach天囷TiānjūnCircular Celestial GranaryV711 Tau天囷增二十一Tiānqūnzēngèrshíyī21st additional star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)MǎoHairy HeadMǎoHairy Head----
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)MǎoHairy HeadMǎoHairy Head17 Tau昴宿一Mǎosùyī1st star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)MǎoHairy HeadMǎoHairy Head19 Tau昴宿二Mǎosùèr2nd star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)MǎoHairy HeadMǎoHairy Head21 Tau昴宿三Mǎosùsān3rd star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)MǎoHairy HeadMǎoHairy Head20 Tau昴宿四Mǎosùsì4th star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)MǎoHairy HeadMǎoHairy Head23 Tau昴宿五Mǎosùwǔ5th star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)MǎoHairy HeadMǎoHairy Headη Tau---
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)MǎoHairy HeadMǎoHairy Headη Tau昴宿六Mǎosùliù6th star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)MǎoHairy HeadMǎoHairy Headη Tau昴宿西第五星Mǎosùxīdìwǔxīng5th big star in the west
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)MǎoHairy HeadMǎoHairy Head27 Tau昴宿七Mǎosùqī7th star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)MǎoHairy HeadMǎoHairy Head11 Tau昴宿增一Mǎosùzēngyī1st additional star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)MǎoHairy HeadMǎoHairy Head7 Tau昴宿增二Mǎosùzēngèr2nd additional star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)MǎoHairy HeadMǎoHairy Head9 Tau昴宿增三Mǎosùzēngsān3rd additional star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)MǎoHairy HeadMǎoHairy Head32 Tau昴宿增五Mǎosùzēngwǔ5th additional star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)MǎoHairy HeadMǎoHairy Head18 Tau昴宿增八Mǎosùzēngbā8th additional star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)MǎoHairy HeadMǎoHairy Head16 Tau昴宿增九Mǎosùzēngjiǔ9th additional star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)MǎoHairy HeadMǎoHairy Head24 Tau昴宿增十Mǎosùzēngshí10th additional star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)MǎoHairy HeadMǎoHairy Head26 Tau昴宿增十一Mǎosùzēngshíyī11th additional star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)MǎoHairy HeadMǎoHairy Head28 Tau昴宿增十二Mǎosùzēngshíèr12th additional star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)MǎoHairy HeadMǎoHairy HeadHD 23923昴宿增十三Mǎosùzēngshísān13th additional star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)MǎoHairy HeadYuèMoon----
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)MǎoHairy HeadYuèMoon37 TauYuè
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)MǎoHairy HeadYuèMoon39 Tau月增一Yuèzēngyī1st additional star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)MǎoHairy Head天陰TiānyīnYin Force----
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)MǎoHairy Head天陰TiānyīnYin Force13 Tau天陰增三Tiānyīnzēngsān3rd additional star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)MǎoHairy Head天陰TiānyīnYin Force14 Tau天陰增四Tiānyīnzēngsì4th additional star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)MǎoHairy Head礪石LìshíWhetstone----
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)MǎoHairy Head礪石LìshíWhetstoneψ Tau礪石一Lìshíyī1st star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)MǎoHairy Head礪石LìshíWhetstone44 Tau礪石二Lìshíèr2nd star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)MǎoHairy Head礪石LìshíWhetstoneχ Tau礪石三Lìshísān3rd star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)MǎoHairy Head礪石LìshíWhetstoneφ Tau礪石四Lìshísì4th star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)NetNet----
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)NetNetε Tau---
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)NetNetε Tau畢宿一Bìsùyī1st star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)NetNetε Tau畢宿距星BìsùjùxīngSeparated star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)NetNetε Tau畢宿右股第一星Bìsùyòugǔdìyīxīng1st star in the right
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)NetNetδ3 Tau畢宿二Bìsùèr2nd star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)NetNetδ1 Tau---
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)NetNetδ1 Tau畢宿三Bìsùsān3rd star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)NetNetδ1 Tau畢宿右股第三星BìsùjùxīngSeparated star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)NetNetδ1 Tau畢宿右股第一星Bìsùyòugǔdìsānxīng3rd star in the right
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)NetNetγ Tau---
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)NetNetγ Tau畢宿四Bìsùsì4th star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)NetNetγ Tau畢宿中央星BìsùzhōngyāngxīngCenter star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)NetNetα Tau---
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)NetNetα Tau畢宿五Bìsùwǔ5th star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)NetNetα Tau边将BianjiàngGeneral in the edge
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)NetNetα Tau畢宿左股第一星Bìsùzuǒgǔdìyīxīng1st star in the left
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)NetNetα Tau畢宿大星BìsùdàxīngGreat star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)NetNetθ2 Tau---
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)NetNetθ2 Tau畢宿六Bìsùliù6th star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)NetNetθ2 Tau畢宿左股第二星Bìsùzuǒgǔdìèrxīng2nd star in the left
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)NetNet71 Tau畢宿七Bìsùqī7th star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)NetNetλ Tau畢宿八Bìsùbā8th star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)NetNet30 Tau畢宿增一Bìsùzēngyī1st additional star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)NetNet31 Tau畢宿增二Bìsùzēngèr2nd additional star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)NetNetν Tau畢宿增三Bìsùzēngsān3rd additional star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)NetNet40 Tau畢宿增四Bìsùzēngsì4th additional star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)NetNet45 Tau畢宿增五Bìsùzēngwǔ5th additional star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)NetNet46 Tau畢宿增六Bìsùzēngliù6th additional star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)NetNetμ Tau畢宿增七Bìsùzēngqī7th additional star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)NetNet47 Tau畢宿增八Bìsùzēngbā8th additional star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)NetNet48 Tau畢宿增九Bìsùzēngjiǔ9th additional star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)NetNet58 Tau畢宿增十Bìsùzēngshí10th additional star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)NetNet63 Tau畢宿增十一Bìsùzēngshíyī11th additional star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)NetNet64 Tau畢宿增十二Bìsùzēngshíèr12th additional star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)NetNetθ1 Tau毕宿增十三Bìsùzēngshísān13th additional star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)NetNetHD 28527毕宿增十五Bìsùzēngshíwǔ15th additional star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)NetNetHD 28568毕宿增十六Bìsùzēngshíliù16th additional star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)NetNet85 Tau毕宿增十七Bìsùzēngshíqī17th additional star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Net附耳FùěrWhisper----
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Net附耳FùěrWhisperσ2 Tau附耳Fùěr
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Net附耳FùěrWhisperσ1 Tau附耳增一Fùěrzēngyī1st additional star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Net附耳FùěrWhisper89 Tau附耳增二Fùěrzēngèr2nd additional star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Net天街TiānjiēCelestial Street----
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Net天街TiānjiēCelestial Streetκ1 Tau天街一Tiānjiēyī1st star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Net天街TiānjiēCelestial Streetω Tau天街二Tiānjiēèr2nd star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Net天街TiānjiēCelestial Street43 Tau天街增一Tiānjiēzēngyī1st additional star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Net天街TiānjiēCelestial Streetκ2 Tau天街增二Tiānjiēzēngèr2nd additional star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Net天街TiānjiēCelestial Streetυ Tau天街增三Tiānjiēzēngsān3rd additional star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Net天街TiānjiēCelestial Street72 Tau天街增四Tiānjiēzēngsì4th additional star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Net天節TiānjiéCelestial Tally----
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Net天節TiānjiéCelestial Tallyπ Tau天節一Tiānjiéyī1st star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Net天節TiānjiéCelestial Tallyρ Tau天節二Tiānjiéèr2nd star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Net天節TiānjiéCelestial Tally57 Tau天節三Tiānjiésān3rd star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Net天節TiānjiéCelestial Tally79 Tau天節四Tiānjiésì4th star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Net天節TiānjiéCelestial Tally90 Tau天節五Tiānjiéwǔ5th star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Net天節TiānjiéCelestial Tally93 Tau天節六Tiānjiéliù6th star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Net天節TiānjiéCelestial Tally88 Tau天節七Tiānjiéqī7th star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Net天節TiānjiéCelestial Tally66 Tau天節八Tiānjiébā8th star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Net諸王ZhūwángFeudal Kings----
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Net諸王ZhūwángFeudal Kings136 Tau諸王一Zhūwángyī1st star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Net諸王ZhūwángFeudal Kings125 Tau諸王二Zhūwángèr2nd star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Net諸王ZhūwángFeudal Kings118 Tau諸王三Zhūwángsān3rd star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Net諸王ZhūwángFeudal Kings103 Tau諸王四Zhūwángsì4th star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Net諸王ZhūwángFeudal Kings99 Tau諸王五Zhūwángwǔ5th star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Net諸王ZhūwángFeudal Kingsτ Tau---
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Net諸王ZhūwángFeudal Kingsτ Tau諸王六Zhūwángliù6th star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Net諸王ZhūwángFeudal Kingsτ Tau華蓋中央大星HuágàizhōngyāngdàxīngBig star in the center of Canopy of the Emperor
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Net諸王ZhūwángFeudal Kings95 Tau諸王增一Zhūwángzēngyī1st additional star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Net諸王ZhūwángFeudal Kings98 Tau諸王增二Zhūwángzēngèr2nd additional star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Net諸王ZhūwángFeudal Kings121 Tau諸王增三Zhūwángzēngsān3rd additional star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Net諸王ZhūwángFeudal Kings132 Tau諸王增四Zhūwángzēngsì4th additional star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Net天高TiāngāoCelestial High Terrace----
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Net天高TiāngāoCelestial High Terraceι Tau天高一Tiāngāoyī1st star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Net天高TiāngāoCelestial High Terrace97 Tau天高二Tiāngāoèr2nd star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Net天高TiāngāoCelestial High Terrace107 Tau天高三Tiāngāosān3rd star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Net天高TiāngāoCelestial High Terrace109 Tau天高四Tiāngāosì4th star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Net天高TiāngāoCelestial High Terrace104 Tau天高增一Tiāngāozēngyī1st additional star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Net天高TiāngāoCelestial High Terrace106 Tau天高增二Tiāngāozēngèr2nd additional star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Net天高TiāngāoCelestial High Terrace105 Tau天高增三Tiāngāozēngsān3rd additional star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Net天高TiāngāoCelestial High Terrace114 Tau天高增四Tiāngāozēngsì4th additional star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Net五車WǔchēFive Chariots----
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Net五車WǔchēFive Chariotsβ Tau---
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Net五車WǔchēFive Chariotsβ Tau五車五Wǔchēwǔ5th star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Net五車WǔchēFive Chariotsβ Tau五帝车五WǔdìchēwǔFifth king chariot
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Net五車WǔchēFive Chariotsβ Tau五車东南星WǔjūchēdōngnánxīngFifth separated star in southeast
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Net天關TiānguānCelestial Gate----
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Net天關TiānguānCelestial Gateζ Tau天關Tiānguān
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Net天關TiānguānCelestial Gate113 Tau天關增一Tiānguānzēngyī1st additional star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Net天關TiānguānCelestial Gate126 Tau天關增二Tiānguānzēngèr2nd additional star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Net天關TiānguānCelestial Gate128 Tau天關增三Tiānguānzēngsān3rd additional star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Net天關TiānguānCelestial Gate129 Tau天關增四Tiānguānzēngsì4th additional star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Net天關TiānguānCelestial Gate130 Tau天關增五Tiānguānzēngwǔ5th additional star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Net天關TiānguānCelestial Gate127 Tau天關增六Tiānguānzēngliù6th additional star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Net參旗SānqíBanner of Three Stars----
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Net參旗SānqíBanner of Three Stars96 Tau參旗增一Sānqízēngyī1st additional star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Net參旗SānqíBanner of Three StarsHD 31539參旗增二Sānqízēngèr2nd additional star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Net參旗SānqíBanner of Three Stars101 Tau參旗增三Sānqízēngsān3rd additional star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Net九斿JiǔliúImperial Military Flag----
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Net九斿JiǔliúImperial Military Flag49 Eri九斿一Jiǔliúyī1st star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Net九斿JiǔliúImperial Military FlagHD 28375九斿增一Jiǔliúzēngyī1st additional star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)Turtle Beak司怪SīguàiDeity in Charge of Monsters139 Tau司怪一Sīguàiyī1st star
Vermilion Bird of the South JǐngWell水府ShuǐfǔIrrigation Official----
Vermilion Bird of the South JǐngWell水府ShuǐfǔIrrigation Official133 Tau水府增一Shuǐfǔzēngyī1st additional star
Vermilion Bird of the South JǐngWell水府ShuǐfǔIrrigation Official131 Tau水府增二Shuǐfǔzēngèr2nd additional star
Vermilion Bird of the South JǐngWell水府ShuǐfǔIrrigation Official135 Tau水府增三Shuǐfǔzēngsān3rd additional star
Vermilion Bird of the South JǐngWell水府ShuǐfǔIrrigation Official137 Tau水府增四Shuǐfǔzēngsì4th additional star