The origin of Sirius

The ancient astronomers in China specially named each star of the Big Dipper, especially called the four stars of the bucket α, β, γ and δ "Kui". Wei Xiao is the legendary Wenquxing. Li Yong's words: "Chang Geng is cold and crooked, and Wen Qu is dull and lifeless." The ancients thought it was the god in charge of exams. Moreover, in ancient times, people who thought the articles were well written and were hired as big officials by the court were all literary stars.

As the brightest star in the whole sky. Su Shi's poem Jiangchengzi said: "I can bow like a full moon, look at the northwest and shoot Sirius." Among them, the allusion comes from the stars, the bow carving refers to the vector star, and Sirius is Sirius. Qu Yuan's "Nine Songs" also includes "Yun Lan wears white and shoots Sirius with a long arrow.