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Libra in Chinese astronomy

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According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Libra is located within the eastern quadrant of the sky, which is symbolized as the Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍, Dōng Fāng Qīng Lóng).

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 天秤座 (tiān chèng zuò), meaning "the celestial steelyard constellation".

Stars

The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Libra area consists of:

References

Libra in Chinese astronomy Wikipedia