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Virgo in Chinese astronomy

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The modern constellation Virgo lies across one of the quadrants symbolized by the The Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍, Dōng Fāng Qīng Lóng), and Three Enclosures (三垣, Sān Yuán), that divide the sky in traditional Chinese uranography.

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 室女座 (shì nǚ zuò), which means "the virgin constellation".

Stars

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

References

Virgo in Chinese astronomy Wikipedia


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