Table of contents : 天文門 - Astronomy [89 items]


by Lê Văn Cường - Phiên âm - khảo dị
English by Giáp Thị Hải Chi

1sky, heaven
2sky-blue
3吴天上帝god
4天神angel
5sun
6大明"Great Brilliance", name for sun
7太陽"Great Yang", name for sun
8金烏"Gold Raven" name for sun
9day, date
10day, date
11night
12moon
13夜明"Night Brilliance", i.e. the moon
14太隂"The Great Yin", i.e. the moon
15玉兎"The Jade Rabbit", i.e. the moon
16桂魄"Cassia Essence", i.e. the moon
17month
18star
19北斗seven stars of the Great Bear
20南斗seven stars of the Sagittarius
21北辰the Pole star
22北極the Pole star ("the Northern Ultimate")
23天樞the Pole star ("Pivot of Heaven")
24三垣group of stars in the ancient Chinese astronomy
25太微垣one of three groups of stars in the ancient Chinese astronomy, distributed around the North Pole and the Great Bear
26紫微垣one of three groups of stars in the ancient Chinese astronomy, distributed around the North Pole and the Great Bear
27天市垣one of three groups of stars in the ancient Chinese astronomy, distributed around the North Pole and the Great Bear
28二十八宿twenty eight stars
29九曜night stars
30十二辰twelve deities