# Puppis in Chinese astronomy

According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Puppis is located within the southern quadrant of the sky, which is symbolized as the Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀, Nán Fāng Zhū Què).
The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 船尾座 (chuán wěi zuò), meaning "behind of the ship constellation".

## Stars

The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Puppis area consists of:
| Four Symbols | Mansion (Chinese name) | Romanization | Translation | Asterisms (Chinese name) | Romanization | Translation | Western star name | Chinese star name | Romanization | Translation |
| Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀) | 井 | Jǐng | Well | 弧矢 | Húshǐ | Bow and Arrow |
| Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀) | 井 | Jǐng | Well | 弧矢 | Húshǐ | Bow and Arrow | HD 63032 | 弧矢三 | Húshǐsān | 3rd star |
| Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀) | 井 | Jǐng | Well | 弧矢 | Húshǐ | Bow and Arrow | χ Pup | 弧矢四 | Húshǐsì | 4th star |
| Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀) | 井 | Jǐng | Well | 弧矢 | Húshǐ | Bow and Arrow | ο Pup | 弧矢五 | Húshǐwu | 5th star |
| Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀) | 井 | Jǐng | Well | 弧矢 | Húshǐ | Bow and Arrow | k$^1$ Pup and k$^2$ Pup | 弧矢六 | Húshǐliù | 6th star |
| Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀) | 井 | Jǐng | Well | 弧矢 | Húshǐ | Bow and Arrow | π Pup |
| Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀) | 井 | Jǐng | Well | 弧矢 | Húshǐ | Bow and Arrow | π Pup | 弧矢九 | Húshǐjiǔ | 9th star |
| Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀) | 井 | Jǐng | Well | 弧矢 | Húshǐ | Bow and Arrow | π Pup | 天节北星 | Tiānjiéběixīng | Star in the north of Celestial Tally constellation |
| Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀) | 井 | Jǐng | Well | 弧矢 | Húshǐ | Bow and Arrow | 2 Pup | 弧矢增八 | Húshǐzēngbā | 8th additional star |
| Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀) | 井 | Jǐng | Well | 弧矢 | Húshǐ | Bow and Arrow | 4 Pup | 弧矢增九 | Húshǐzēngjiǔ | 9th additional star |
| Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀) | 井 | Jǐng | Well | 弧矢 | Húshǐ | Bow and Arrow | 5 Pup | 弧矢增十 | Húshǐzēngshí | 10th additional star |
| Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀) | 井 | Jǐng | Well | 弧矢 | Húshǐ | Bow and Arrow | 10 Pup | 弧矢增十一 | Húshǐzēngshíyī | 11th additional star |
| Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀) | 井 | Jǐng | Well | 弧矢 | Húshǐ | Bow and Arrow | 6 Pup | 弧矢增十二 | Húshǐzēngshíèr | 12th additional star |
| Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀) | 井 | Jǐng | Well | 弧矢 | Húshǐ | Bow and Arrow | 16 Pup | 弧矢增十三 | Húshǐzēngshísān | 13th additional star |
| Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀) | 井 | Jǐng | Well | 弧矢 | Húshǐ | Bow and Arrow | 14 Pup | 弧矢增十四 | Húshǐzēngshísì | 14th additional star |
| Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀) | 井 | Jǐng | Well | 弧矢 | Húshǐ | Bow and Arrow | 11 Pup | 弧矢增十五 | Húshǐzēngshíwǔ | 15th additional star |
| Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀) | 井 | Jǐng | Well | 弧矢 | Húshǐ | Bow and Arrow | 12 Pup | 弧矢增十六 | Húshǐzēngshíliù | 16th additional star |
| Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀) | 井 | Jǐng | Well | 弧矢 | Húshǐ | Bow and Arrow | ξ Pup | 弧矢增十七 | Húshǐzēngshíqī | 17th additional star |
| Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀) | 井 | Jǐng | Well | 弧矢 | Húshǐ | Bow and Arrow | HD 62412 | 弧矢增十八 | Húshǐzēngshíbā | 18th additional star |
| Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀) | 井 | Jǐng | Well | 弧矢 | Húshǐ | Bow and Arrow | 3 Pup | 弧矢增十九 | Húshǐzēngshíjiǔ | 19th additional star |
| Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀) | 井 | Jǐng | Well | 弧矢 | Húshǐ | Bow and Arrow | HD 61831 | 弧矢增二十 | Húshǐzēngèrshí | 20th additional star |
| Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀) | 井 | Jǐng | Well | 弧矢 | Húshǐ | Bow and Arrow | QZ Pup | 弧矢增二十一 | Húshǐzēngèrshíyī | 21st additional star |
| Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀) | 井 | Jǐng | Well | 弧矢 | Húshǐ | Bow and Arrow | ζ Pup | 弧矢增二十二 | Húshǐzēngèrshíèr | 22nd additional star |
| Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀) | 井 | Jǐng | Well | 弧矢 | Húshǐ | Bow and Arrow | HD 64440 | 弧矢增二十三 | Húshǐzēngèrshísān | 23rd additional star |
| Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀) | 井 | Jǐng | Well | 弧矢 | Húshǐ | Bow and Arrow | σ Pup | 弧矢增二十四 | Húshǐzēngèrshísì | 24th additional star |
| Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀) | 井 | Jǐng | Well | 弧矢 | Húshǐ | Bow and Arrow | HD 60666 | 弧矢增二十七 | Húshǐzēngèrshíqī | 27th additional star |
| Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀) | 井 | Jǐng | Well | 弧矢 | Húshǐ | Bow and Arrow | HD 60686 | 弧矢增二十八 | Húshǐzēngèrshíbā | 28th additional star |
| Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀) | 井 | Jǐng | Well | 弧矢 | Húshǐ | Bow and Arrow | HD 63112 | 弧矢增二十九 | Húshǐzēngèrshíjiǔ | 29th additional star |
| Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀) | 井 | Jǐng | Well | 弧矢 | Húshǐ | Bow and Arrow | HD 63215 | 弧矢增三十 | Húshǐzēngsānshí | 30th additional star |
| Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀) | 井 | Jǐng | Well | 弧矢 | Húshǐ | Bow and Arrow | 12 Pup | 弧矢增三十一 | Húshǐzēngsānshíyī | 31st additional star |
| Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀) | 井 | Jǐng | Well | 弧矢 | Húshǐ | Bow and Arrow | ρ Pup | 弧矢增三十二 | Húshǐzēngsānshíèr | 32nd additional star |
| Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀) | 井 | Jǐng | Well | 老人 | Lǎorén | Old Man |
| Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀) | 井 | Jǐng | Well | 老人 | Lǎorén | Old Man | τ Pup | 老人增一 | Lǎorénzēngyī | 1st additional star |
| Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀) | 井 | Jǐng | Well | 老人 | Lǎorén | Old Man | ν Pup | 老人增二 | Lǎorénzēngèr | 2nd additional star |
| Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀) | 鬼 | Guǐ | Ghost | 外廚 | Wàichú | Outer Kitchen |
| Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀) | 鬼 | Guǐ | Ghost | 外廚 | Wàichú | Outer Kitchen | 21 Pup | 外廚增十一 | Wàichúzēngshíyī | 11th additional star |
| Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀) | 鬼 | Guǐ | Ghost | 外廚 | Wàichú | Outer Kitchen | 19 Pup | 外廚增十二 | Wàichúzēngshíèr | 12th additional star |
| Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀) | 鬼 | Guǐ | Ghost | 外廚 | Wàichú | Outer Kitchen | 20 Pup | 外廚增十三 | Wàichúzēngshísān | 13th additional star |
| Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀) | 鬼 | Guǐ | Ghost | 外廚 | Wàichú | Outer Kitchen | 18 Pup | 外廚增十四 | Wàichúzēngshísì | 14th additional star |
| Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀) | 鬼 | Guǐ | Ghost | 外廚 | Wàichú | Outer Kitchen | 22 Pup | 外廚增十七 | Wàichúzēngshíqī | 17th additional star |