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China also has twelve constellations, called twelve stars. The Twelve Stars originated from the worship of the starry sky in ancient China. Later, astronomers divided the starry sky, which was mainly used to remember the position of Jupiter, and divided the "ecliptic" into twelve parts.

According to Hanshu, the names of the twelve stars are: Jixing, Xu Anbi, Zhangdi, Jianglou, Shishen, Quail Head, Quail Fire, Quail Tail, Shouxing, Fire and Shimu. Divided equally by equatorial longitude, it is related to the 24 solar terms.

The vernal equinox changes slightly every year, but it will never change from the ecliptic to the white, so the twelve stars and the twenty-four solar terms belong to the solar calendar in China calendar. For example, the starting point of the "stellar age" is the snowy solar term, the midpoint is the winter solstice, and the rest. The starting position of each star in interstellar space is constantly changing due to precession.

The origin of the name of twelve stars

Jixing 1

Refers to the stars, and the history is recorded. The meaning at the beginning is obviously that the stars are used as a means of measurement to record. "Er Ya Shi Tian" records that "Zhe, Dou and Petunia are also", and Dou and Niu are the names of two of the 28 stars.

2. Xuan Biao

According to legend, the Yellow Emperor had a son named Xuantao and Qingyang, and another son named Changyi, who gave birth to Emperor Zhuan Xu. Feng Xuan was Xuantao. Although Xuanzang was not famous, he was the ancestor of the ancient emperor Di Ku, so after his death, the ancients used stars to commemorate him.

3. What's the matter

In fact, like Xuanbiao, there is another person named Koubiao. Di Ku's wife is Changyi, and Changyi's tribe is called Koubiao. In ancient times, there was a tradition of taking tribes as their surnames, so it is not surprising that Koubiao was honored as the North Star.

4. Falling off the building

Descent means birth, and "Lou" is the name in the 28 constellations, which means that people were born in the sky. According to the history of the Spring and Autumn Annals, when the Western Zhou Dynasty enfeoffed the vassal state, in order to preserve the lineage of Xia people, the descendants of the East Building were publicly sealed in the land of Qi State, and the name of Lou Su was Lou Ren's income. "Bucai" is also called Lou, but "Bucai" is called Lou.

5. Girder

Girder refers to the capital girder of Wei State, which is today's Kaifeng City. Obviously, it is not surprising that the name of the girder is the star. Most Wei people are surnamed Ji, and their ancestors came from Xiqiang. Like Lou, they all belong to the Western White Tiger Star.

6. Shi Shen

This star is also associated with Di Ku. Di Ku has two sons, one named Quebo and the other named Stone God. Stone God is the descendant of the nationalities in the western regions and the ancestor of the Jin people, so the stone god also belongs to the White Tiger in the western regions among the 28 stars.

7. Quail head

Literally means the head of a quail bird. Although it is the head of a quail, it really represents Suzaku in the seven nights in the south. The word "quail fire" appeared in Zuo Zhuan. Quail is Mars and Suzaku in the south is fire. This asterisk in South Star is true.

8. Quail fire

There is a red star in this sequence called Constellation One, which is Ophiuchus Alpha. It is also because of this red star that this star step is called quail fire.

9. Quail tail

There is a tail at the beginning, and this asterisk corresponds to the wings and night in the 28 constellations, and the wings have the meaning of the wings and tail of Suzaku, so it is not difficult to see the ancient division of stars.

10, birthday girl

Longevity is a name that we are all very familiar with. The ancients thought that observing the brightness of the birthday girl could judge the longevity of the emperor and the prosperity of the country, so in the past, the birthday girl was regarded as the leading star.

1 1, fire

In fact, it is a red star, a bit like a quail tail. Before Shang Dynasty, merchants used to use Mars to set seasons. An official who specially observed this star was named Huozheng, and it was because of its particularity that it became one of the twelve stars.

12, wood analysis

Some scholars believe that the origin of wood analysis is related to Naxi nationality in Yunnan. Naxi is called Mexi in ancient books, which can also be used to write wood analysis, and vice versa. And "analysis" means separation, which refers to the general name of plants. It is quite appropriate to analyze the sky where Jupiter is just across the banks of the Milky Way.