# Aquila in Chinese astronomy

The modern constellation Aquila lies across one of the quadrants symbolized by the Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武, Běi Fāng Xuán Wǔ), 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 天鷹座 (tiān yīng zuò), meaning "the heaven eagle constellation".

## Stars

The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Aquila area consists of :
| Four Symbols | Mansion (Chinese name) | Romanization | Translation | Asterisms (Chinese name) | Romanization | Translation | Western star name | Chinese star name | Romanization | Translation |
| Three Enclosures (三垣) | 天市垣 | Tiān Shì Yuán | Heavenly Market enclosure | 天市左垣 | Tiānshìzuǒyuán | Left Wall |
| Three Enclosures (三垣) | 天市垣 | Tiān Shì Yuán | Heavenly Market enclosure | 天市左垣 | Tiānshìzuǒyuán | Left Wall | ζ Aql |
| Three Enclosures (三垣) | 天市垣 | Tiān Shì Yuán | Heavenly Market enclosure | 天市左垣 | Tiānshìzuǒyuán | Left Wall | ζ Aql | 天市左垣六 | Tiānshìzuǒyuánliù | 6th star |
| Three Enclosures (三垣) | 天市垣 | Tiān Shì Yuán | Heavenly Market enclosure | 天市左垣 | Tiānshìzuǒyuán | Left Wall | ζ Aql | 吳越 | Wúyuè | (Star of) Wu and Yue |
| Three Enclosures (三垣) | 天市垣 | Tiān Shì Yuán | Heavenly Market enclosure | 天市左垣 | Tiānshìzuǒyuán | Left Wall | ε Aql | 吳越增一 | Wúyuèzēngyī | 1st additional star of Wu and Yue |
| Three Enclosures (三垣) | 天市垣 | Tiān Shì Yuán | Heavenly Market enclosure | 天市左垣 | Tiānshìzuǒyuán | Left Wall | 10 Aql | 吳越增二 | Wúyuèzēngèr | 2nd additional star of Wu and Yue |
| Three Enclosures (三垣) | 天市垣 | Tiān Shì Yuán | Heavenly Market enclosure | 天市左垣 | Tiānshìzuǒyuán | Left Wall | 11 Aql | 吳越增三 | Wúyuèzēngsān | 3rd additional star of Wu and Yue |
| Three Enclosures (三垣) | 天市垣 | Tiān Shì Yuán | Heavenly Market enclosure | 天市左垣 | Tiānshìzuǒyuán | Left Wall | 18 Aql | 吳越增四 | Wúyuèzēngsì | 4th additional star of Wu and Yue |
| Three Enclosures (三垣) | 天市垣 | Tiān Shì Yuán | Heavenly Market enclosure | 天市左垣 | Tiānshìzuǒyuán | Left Wall | ω$^1$ Aql | 吳越增五 | Wúyuèzēngwǔ | 5th additional star of Wu and Yue |
| Three Enclosures (三垣) | 天市垣 | Tiān Shì Yuán | Heavenly Market enclosure | 天市左垣 | Tiānshìzuǒyuán | Left Wall | 28 Aql | 吳越增六 | Wúyuèzēngliù | 6th additional star of Wu and Yue |
| Three Enclosures (三垣) | 天市垣 | Tiān Shì Yuán | Heavenly Market enclosure | 天市左垣 | Tiānshìzuǒyuán | Left Wall | 31 Aql | 吳越增七 | Wúyuèzēngqī | 7th additional star of Wu and Yue |
| Three Enclosures (三垣) | 天市垣 | Tiān Shì Yuán | Heavenly Market enclosure | 天市左垣 | Tiānshìzuǒyuán | Left Wall | 4 Aql | 徐增一 | Xúzēngyī | 1st additional star of Xu |
| Three Enclosures (三垣) | 天市垣 | Tiān Shì Yuán | Heavenly Market enclosure | 天市左垣 | Tiānshìzuǒyuán | Left Wall | 62 Ser | 徐增二 | Xúzēngèr | 2nd additional star of Xu |
| Three Enclosures (三垣) | 天市垣 | Tiān Shì Yuán | Heavenly Market enclosure | 天市左垣 | Tiānshìzuǒyuán | Left Wall | 19 Aql | 徐增三 | Xúzēngsān | 3rd additional star of Xu |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 斗 | Dǒu | Dipper | 天弁 | Tiānbiàn | Market Officer |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 斗 | Dǒu | Dipper | 天弁 | Tiānbiàn | Market Officer | 12 Aql | 天弁六 | Tiānbiànliù | 6th star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 斗 | Dǒu | Dipper | 天弁 | Tiānbiàn | Market Officer | λ Aql | 天弁七 | Tiānbiànqī | 7th star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 斗 | Dǒu | Dipper | 天弁 | Tiānbiàn | Market Officer | 15 Aql | 天弁八 | Tiānbiànbā | 8th star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 斗 | Dǒu | Dipper | 天弁 | Tiānbiàn | Market Officer | 14 Aql | 天弁九 | Tiānbiànjiǔ | 9th star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 斗 | Dǒu | Dipper | 天弁 | Tiānbiàn | Market Officer | 5 Aql | 天弁增一 | Tiānbiànzēngyī | 1st additional star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 斗 | Dǒu | Dipper | 天弁 | Tiānbiàn | Market Officer | 7 Aql | 天弁增二 | Tiānbiànzēngèr | 2nd additional star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 斗 | Dǒu | Dipper | 天弁 | Tiānbiàn | Market Officer | 8 Aql | 天弁增三 | Tiānbiànzēngsān | 3rd additional star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 斗 | Dǒu | Dipper | 天弁 | Tiānbiàn | Market Officer | 20 Aql | 天弁增四 | Tiānbiànzēngsì | 4th additional star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 斗 | Dǒu | Dipper | 天弁 | Tiānbiàn | Market Officer | 21 Aql | 天弁增五 | Tiānbiànzēngwǔ | 5th additional star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 河鼓 | Hégŭ | Drum at the River |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 河鼓 | Hégŭ | Drum at the River | β Aql |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 河鼓 | Hégŭ | Drum at the River | β Aql | 河鼓一 | Hégŭyī | 1st star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 河鼓 | Hégŭ | Drum at the River | β Aql | 左將軍 | Zuǒjiāngjūn | Left-side general |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 河鼓 | Hégŭ | Drum at the River | α Aql |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 河鼓 | Hégŭ | Drum at the River | α Aql | 河鼓二 | Hégŭèr | 2nd star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 河鼓 | Hégŭ | Drum at the River | α Aql | 河鼓大星 | Hégŭběixīng | Northern star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 河鼓 | Hégŭ | Drum at the River | α Aql | 河鼓大星 | Hégŭdàxīng | Big star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 河鼓 | Hégŭ | Drum at the River | α Aql | 牵牛星 | Qiān Niú Xīng | Star of cows |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 河鼓 | Hégŭ | Drum at the River | α Aql | 牛郎星 | Niú Láng Xīng | Star of the cowherd |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 河鼓 | Hégŭ | Drum at the River | α Aql | 大將軍 | Dàjiāngjūn | Great general |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 河鼓 | Hégŭ | Drum at the River | α Aql | 牛星 | Niúxīng | Star of cow |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 河鼓 | Hégŭ | Drum at the River | α Aql | 星纪 | Xīngjì | Star of Ji |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 河鼓 | Hégŭ | Drum at the River | α Aql | 檐鼓 | Yángǔ | Drum in the eaves |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 河鼓 | Hégŭ | Drum at the River | γ Aql |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 河鼓 | Hégŭ | Drum at the River | γ Aql | 河鼓三 | Hégŭsān | 3rd star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 河鼓 | Hégŭ | Drum at the River | γ Aql | 河鼓北星 | Hégŭběixīng | Northern star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 河鼓 | Hégŭ | Drum at the River | γ Aql | 右將軍 | Yòujiāngjūn | Right-side general |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 河鼓 | Hégŭ | Drum at the River | ψ Aql | 河鼓增一 | Hégŭzēngyī | 1st additional star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 河鼓 | Hégŭ | Drum at the River | 46 Aql | 河鼓增二 | Hégŭzēngèr | 2nd additional star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 河鼓 | Hégŭ | Drum at the River | χ Aql | 河鼓增三 | Hégŭzēngsān | 3rd additional star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 河鼓 | Hégŭ | Drum at the River | π Aql | 河鼓增四 | Hégŭzēngsì | 4th additional star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 河鼓 | Hégŭ | Drum at the River | ο Aql | 河鼓增五 | Hégŭzēngwǔ | 5th additional star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 河鼓 | Hégŭ | Drum at the River | φ Aql | 河鼓增六 | Hégŭzēngliù | 6th additional star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 河鼓 | Hégŭ | Drum at the River | τ Aql | 河鼓增七 | Hégŭzēngqī | 7th additional star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 河鼓 | Hégŭ | Drum at the River | ξ Aql | 河鼓增八 | Hégŭzēngbā | 8th additional star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 河鼓 | Hégŭ | Drum at the River | υ Aql | 河鼓增九 | Hégŭzēngjiǔ | 9th additional star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 左旗 | Zuǒqí | Left Flag |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 左旗 | Zuǒqí | Left Flag | 14 Sge | 左旗八 | Zuǒqíbā | 8th star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 左旗 | Zuǒqí | Left Flag | ρ Aql | 左旗九 | Zuǒqíjiǔ | 9th star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 右旗 | Yòuqí | Right Flag |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 右旗 | Yòuqí | Right Flag | μ Aql | 右旗一 | Yòuqíyī | 1st star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 右旗 | Yòuqí | Right Flag | σ Aql | 右旗二 | Yòuqíèr | 2nd star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 右旗 | Yòuqí | Right Flag | δ Aql |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 右旗 | Yòuqí | Right Flag | δ Aql | 右旗三 | Yòuqísān | 3rd star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 右旗 | Yòuqí | Right Flag | δ Aql | 轩屏南星 | Xuānbǐngnánxīng | Star of wide folding screen in the south |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 右旗 | Yòuqí | Right Flag | ν Aql | 右旗四 | Yòuqísì | 4th star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 右旗 | Yòuqí | Right Flag | ι Aql | 右旗五 | Yòuqíwu | 5th star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 右旗 | Yòuqí | Right Flag | HD 184701 | 右旗六 | Yòuqíliù | 6th star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 右旗 | Yòuqí | Right Flag | 42 Aql | 右旗七 | Yòuqíqī | 7th star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 右旗 | Yòuqí | Right Flag | κ Aql | 右旗八 | Yòuqíbā | 8th star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 右旗 | Yòuqí | Right Flag | 56 Aql | 右旗九 | Yòuqíjiǔ | 9th star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 右旗 | Yòuqí | Right Flag | 22 Aql | 右旗增一 | Yòuqízēngyī | 1st additional star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 右旗 | Yòuqí | Right Flag | 21 Aql | 右旗增二 | Yòuqízēngèr | 2nd additional star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 右旗 | Yòuqí | Right Flag | 27 Aql | 右旗增三 | Yòuqízēngsān | 3rd additional star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 右旗 | Yòuqí | Right Flag | 35 Aql | 右旗增四 | Yòuqízēngsì | 4th additional star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 右旗 | Yòuqí | Right Flag | 45 Aql | 右旗增五 | Yòuqízēngwǔ | 5th additional star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 右旗 | Yòuqí | Right Flag | 36 Aql | 右旗增七 | Yòuqízēngqī | 7th additional star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 右旗 | Yòuqí | Right Flag | 37 Aql | 右旗增十 | Yòuqízēngshí | 10th additional star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 右旗 | Yòuqí | Right Flag | 51 Aql | 右旗增十一 | Yòuqízēngshíyī | 11th additional star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 右旗 | Yòuqí | Right Flag | 57 Aql | 右旗增十二 | Yòuqízēngshíèr | 12th additional star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 天桴 | Tiānfú | Celestial Drumstick |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 天桴 | Tiānfú | Celestial Drumstick | θ Aql | 天桴一 | Tiānfúyī | 1st star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 天桴 | Tiānfú | Celestial Drumstick | 62 Aql | 天桴二 | Tiānfúèr | 2nd star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 天桴 | Tiānfú | Celestial Drumstick | 58 Aql | 天桴三 | Tiānfúsān | 3rd star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 天桴 | Tiānfú | Celestial Drumstick | η Aql | 天桴四 | Tiānfúsì | 4th star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 天桴 | Tiānfú | Celestial Drumstick | 64 Aql | 天桴增一 | Tiānfúzēngyī | 1st additional star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 天桴 | Tiānfú | Celestial Drumstick | 66 Aql | 天桴增二 | Tiānfúzēngèr | 2nd additional star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 女 | Nǚ | Girl | 離珠 | Lízhū | Pearls on Ladies' Wear |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 女 | Nǚ | Girl | 離珠 | Lízhū | Pearls on Ladies' Wear | 70 Aql | 離珠一 | Lízhūyī | 1st star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 女 | Nǚ | Girl | 離珠 | Lízhū | Pearls on Ladies' Wear | 71 Aql | 離珠二 | Lízhūèr | 2nd star |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 女 | Nǚ | Girl | 離珠 | Lízhū | Pearls on Ladies' Wear | 69 Aql | 離珠四 | Lízhūsì | 4th star |