China's astronomy is develops independently, also from this has produced with the Western entirely different constellation system. As early as before the Warring States period (approximately 400 B.C.) or, because the system undergoes and divines by astrology on the need, Shi Shenfu, Gande and witch salty three have made the respective star catalog separately, these three star catalogs (approximately A.D. 230 to a.D. 320 years) synthesize again by three countries' time Chen Zhuo reorganize, become one to have 283 stars, 1464 star star catalogs.
Tang Dynasty scholar Wang Ximing makes "Soul To survey heavenly bodies Song", the origination entire day will divide into 31 celestial regions, i.e. three wall twenty-eight lunar mansions. Three walls are “the purple micro wall”, “too the micro wall” and “the day city wall”. The twenty-eight lunar mansions are similar very to West's twelve zodiacal signs, they are nearby the ecliptic and moon's orbit's 28 regions, is the livelihood five-star place visited.
To the Ming Dynasty last stage, Xu Guangqi when compiled "Calamity Lucky Calendar almanac", according to the Western star catalog, joins the Chinese lacking 23 near South Pole stars. In this foundation, Qing Dynasty Dai Jin virtuous and Liu Songling edits "Meter To make a performance appraisal Likely", has made a secondary load new examination and the fluctuation to the star position and the stars number, is the modern age draws up the Chinese ancient celestial chart the standard.
In here, if the stars name for the country's name, the geographic name or the personal name, all uses the Pinyin translation.
What must pay attention, because these stars naming's age is remote, moreover, along with historical development, Chinese, regardless in the habits and customs, the terminology, the belief and the government structure also had many changes, must be very difficult all name accurate translation. In fact, the academic circle had still not had the consistent view to behind many name's significances, the following translation is only one of numerous possible explanations
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