# Centaurus in Chinese astronomy

The modern constellation Centaurus lies across two of the quadrants symbolized by the Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍, Dōng Fāng Qīng Lóng), the Vermillion Bird of the South (南方朱雀, Nán Fāng Zhū Què), and the Southern Asterisms (近南極星區, Jìnnánjíxīngōu).
According to the quadrant, Centaurus is possibly not fully visible in the Chinese sky. Hadar (Beta Centauri) is a bright star in this constellation that is possibly never seen in Chinese sky.
The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 半人馬座 (bàn rén mǎ zuò), meaning "the centaur constellation".

## Stars

The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Centaurus area consists of:
| Four Symbols | Mansion (Chinese name) | Romanization | Translation | Asterisms (Chinese name) | Romanization | Translation | Western star name | Chinese star name | Romanization | Translation |
| Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍) | 角 | Jiǎo | Horn | 庫樓 | Kùlóu | Arsenal |
| Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍) | 角 | Jiǎo | Horn | 庫樓 | Kùlóu | Arsenal | ζ Cen | 庫樓一 | Kùlóuyī | 1st star |
| Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍) | 角 | Jiǎo | Horn | 庫樓 | Kùlóu | Arsenal | η Cen | 庫樓二 | Kùlóuèr | 2nd star |
| Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍) | 角 | Jiǎo | Horn | 庫樓 | Kùlóu | Arsenal | θ Cen | 庫樓三 | Kùlóusān | 3rd star |
| Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍) | 角 | Jiǎo | Horn | 庫樓 | Kùlóu | Arsenal | 2 Cen | 庫樓四 | Kùlóusì | 4th star |
| Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍) | 角 | Jiǎo | Horn | 庫樓 | Kùlóu | Arsenal | d Cen | 庫樓五 | Kùlóuwǔ | 5th star |
| Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍) | 角 | Jiǎo | Horn | 庫樓 | Kùlóu | Arsenal | ξ$^1$ Cen | 庫樓六 | Kùlóuliù | 6th star |
| Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍) | 角 | Jiǎo | Horn | 庫樓 | Kùlóu | Arsenal | γ Cen | 庫樓七 | Kùlóuqī | 7th star |
| Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍) | 角 | Jiǎo | Horn | 庫樓 | Kùlóu | Arsenal | τ Cen | 庫樓五 | Kùlóubā | 8th star |
| Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍) | 角 | Jiǎo | Horn | 庫樓 | Kùlóu | Arsenal | D Cen | 庫樓九 | Kùlóujiǔ | 9th star |
| Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍) | 角 | Jiǎo | Horn | 庫樓 | Kùlóu | Arsenal | σ Cen | 庫樓十 | Kùlóushí | 10th star |
| Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍) | 角 | Jiǎo | Horn | 庫樓 | Kùlóu | Arsenal | ω Cen | 庫樓增一 | Kùlóuzēngyī | 1st additional star |
| Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍) | 角 | Jiǎo | Horn | 柱 | Zhǔ | Pillars |
| Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍) | 角 | Jiǎo | Horn | 柱 | Zhǔ | Pillars | υ$^2$ Cen | 柱一 | Zhǔyī | 1st star |
| Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍) | 角 | Jiǎo | Horn | 柱 | Zhǔ | Pillars | υ$^1$ Cen | 柱二 | Zhǔèr | 2nd star |
| Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍) | 角 | Jiǎo | Horn | 柱 | Zhǔ | Pillars | a Cen | 柱五 | Zhǔwǔ | 5th star |
| Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍) | 角 | Jiǎo | Horn | 柱 | Zhǔ | Pillars | ψ Cen | 柱六 | Zhǔliù | 6th star |
| Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍) | 角 | Jiǎo | Horn | 柱 | Zhǔ | Pillars | 4 Cen | 柱七 | Zhǔqī | 7th star |
| Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍) | 角 | Jiǎo | Horn | 柱 | Zhǔ | Pillars | 3 Cen | 柱八 | Zhǔbā | 8th star |
| Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍) | 角 | Jiǎo | Horn | 柱 | Zhǔ | Pillars | 1 Cen | 柱九 | Zhǔjiǔ | 9th star |
| Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍) | 角 | Jiǎo | Horn | 柱 | Zhǔ | Pillars | ι Cen |
| Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍) | 角 | Jiǎo | Horn | 柱 | Zhǔ | Pillars | ι Cen | 柱十一 | Zhǔshíyī | 11th star |
| Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍) | 角 | Jiǎo | Horn | 柱 | Zhǔ | Pillars | ι Cen | 库楼西北星 | Kùlóuxīběixīng | Star in the northwest of Arsenal constellation |
| Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍) | 角 | Jiǎo | Horn | 柱 | Zhǔ | Pillars | ι Cen | 库楼距星 | Kùlóujùxīng | Separated star of Arsenal constellation |
| Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍) | 角 | Jiǎo | Horn | 衡 | Héng | Railing | ι Cen |
| Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍) | 角 | Jiǎo | Horn | 衡 | Héng | Railing | ν Cen | 衡一 | Héngyī | 1st star |
| Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍) | 角 | Jiǎo | Horn | 衡 | Héng | Railing | μ Cen | 衡二 | Héngèr | 2nd star |
| Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍) | 角 | Jiǎo | Horn | 衡 | Héng | Railing | φ Cen | 衡三 | Héngsān | 3rd star |
| Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍) | 角 | Jiǎo | Horn | 衡 | Héng | Railing | χ Cen | 衡四 | Héngsì | 4th star |
| Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍) | 角 | Jiǎo | Horn | 南門 | Nánmén | Southern Gate |
| Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍) | 角 | Jiǎo | Horn | 南門 | Nánmén | Southern Gate | ε Cen | 南門一 | Nánményī | 1st star |
| Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍) | 角 | Jiǎo | Horn | 南門 | Nánmén | Southern Gate | α Cen | 南門二 | Nánménèr | 2nd star |
| Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍) | 角 | Jiǎo | Horn | 南門 | Nánmén | Southern Gate | R Cen | 南門增一 | Nánménzēngyī | 1st additional star |
| Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍) | 亢 | Kàng | Neck | 陽門 | Yángmén | Gate of Yang |
| Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍) | 亢 | Kàng | Neck | 陽門 | Yángmén | Gate of Yang | b Cen | 陽門一 | Yángményī | 1st star |
| Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍) | 亢 | Kàng | Neck | 陽門 | Yángmén | Gate of Yang | c$^1$ Cen | 陽門二 | Yángménèr | 2nd star |
| Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍) | 氐 | Dī | Root | 騎官 | Qíguān | Imperial Guards | κ Cen | 騎官三 | Qíguānsān | 3rd star |
| - | 近南極星區 (non-mansions) | Jìnnánjíxīngōu (non-mansions) | The Southern Asterisms (non-mansions) |
| - | 近南極星區 (non-mansions) | Jìnnánjíxīngōu (non-mansions) | The Southern Asterisms (non-mansions) | 海山 | Hǎishān | Sea and Mountain | λ Cen | 海山五 | Hǎishānwu | 5th star |
| - | 近南極星區 (non-mansions) | Jìnnánjíxīngōu (non-mansions) | The Southern Asterisms (non-mansions) | 馬尾 | Mǎwěi | Horse's Tail |
| - | 近南極星區 (non-mansions) | Jìnnánjíxīngōu (non-mansions) | The Southern Asterisms (non-mansions) | 馬尾 | Mǎwěi | Horse's Tail | G Cen | 馬尾一 | Mǎwěiyī | 1st star |
| - | 近南極星區 (non-mansions) | Jìnnánjíxīngōu (non-mansions) | The Southern Asterisms (non-mansions) | 馬尾 | Mǎwěi | Horse's Tail | ρ Cen | 馬尾二 | Mǎwěièr | 2nd star |
| - | 近南極星區 (non-mansions) | Jìnnánjíxīngōu (non-mansions) | The Southern Asterisms (non-mansions) | 馬尾 | Mǎwěi | Horse's Tail | δ Cen |
| - | 近南極星區 (non-mansions) | Jìnnánjíxīngōu (non-mansions) | The Southern Asterisms (non-mansions) | 馬尾 | Mǎwěi | Horse's Tail | δ Cen | 馬尾三 | Mǎwěisān | 3rd star |
| - | 近南極星區 (non-mansions) | Jìnnánjíxīngōu (non-mansions) | The Southern Asterisms (non-mansions) | 馬尾 | Mǎwěi | Horse's Tail | δ Cen | 水府西星 | Shuǐfǔxīxīng | Star in the west of Irrigation Official constellation |
| - | 近南極星區 (non-mansions) | Jìnnánjíxīngōu (non-mansions) | The Southern Asterisms (non-mansions) | 馬腹 | Mǎfù | Horse's Abdomen |
| - | 近南極星區 (non-mansions) | Jìnnánjíxīngōu (non-mansions) | The Southern Asterisms (non-mansions) | 馬腹 | Mǎfù | Horse's Abdomen | β Cen | 馬腹一 | Mǎfùyī | 1st star |
| - | 近南極星區 (non-mansions) | Jìnnánjíxīngōu (non-mansions) | The Southern Asterisms (non-mansions) | 馬腹 | Mǎfù | Horse's Abdomen | HD 116243 | 馬腹二 | Mǎfùèr | 2nd star |