Vermilion Bird

The Vermilion bird is one of the Four Symbols of the Chinese constellations. According to Wu Xing, the Taoist five-elemental system, it represents the fire-element, the direction south, and the season summer correspondingly. Thus it is sometimes called the Vermilion bird of the South (南方朱雀, Nán Fāng Zhū Què). It is known as Zhuque in Chinese, Suzaku in Japanese, Jujak in Korean and Chu Tước in Vietnamese. It is often mistaken for the Fenghuang due to similarities in appearance, but the two are different creatures The Fenghuang (similar to the phoenix in western mythologies) are legendary ruler of birds associated with the Chinese Empress in the same way the dragon is associated with the Emperor, while the Vermilion Bird is a mythological spirit creature of the Chinese constellations.
== The Seven Mansions of the Vermilion Bird ==
As the other three Symbols, there are seven "mansions", or positions, of the moon within Vermilion Bird. The names and determinative stars are:
Mansion no.	Name (pinyin)	Translation 	Determinative star
22 	井 (Jǐng) 	Well 	μ Gem
23 	鬼 (Guǐ) 	Ghost 	θ Cnc
24 	柳 (Liǔ) 	Willow 	δ Hya
25 	星 (Xīng) 	Star 	α Hya
26 	張 (Zhāng) 	Extended Net	υ¹ Hya
27 	翼 (Yì) 	Wings 	α Crt
28 	軫 (Zhěn) 	Chariot 	γ Crv
== Nature of the symbol ==
The Vermilion bird is an elegant and noble bird in both appearance and behavior, it is very selective in what it eats and where it perches, with its feathers in many different hues of vermilion.
==Stars==
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)'''	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 	2 Hya 	外廚一 	Wàichúyī 	1st star
Vermilion Bird of the South
(南方朱雀)'''	鬼 	Guǐ 	Ghost 	外廚 	Wàichú 	Outer Kitchen 	3 Hya / HD 74395 	外廚二 	Wàichúèr 	2nd star
Vermilion Bird of the South
(南方朱雀)'''	鬼 	Guǐ 	Ghost 	外廚 	Wàichú 	Outer Kitchen 	14 Hya 	外廚三 	Wàichúsān 	3rd star
Vermilion Bird of the South
(南方朱雀)'''	柳 	Liǔ 	Willow 	柳 	Liǔ 	Willow AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 28 日 	 	 	 	
Vermilion Bird of the South
(南方朱雀)'''	柳 	Liǔ 	Willow 	柳 	Liǔ 	Willow AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 28 日 	δ Hya 	 	 	
Vermilion Bird of the South
(南方朱雀)'''	柳 	Liǔ 	Willow 	柳 	Liǔ 	Willow AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 28 日 	δ Hya 	柳宿一 	Liǔsùyī 	1st star
Vermilion Bird of the South
(南方朱雀)'''	柳 	Liǔ 	Willow 	柳 	Liǔ 	Willow AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 28 日 	δ Hya 	柳宿距星 	Liǔsujùxīng 	Separated star
Vermilion Bird of the South
(南方朱雀)'''	柳 	Liǔ 	Willow 	柳 	Liǔ 	Willow AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 28 日 	δ Hya 	柳宿西头第三星 	Liǔsuxītoudìsānxīng 	3rd star in the upper west
Vermilion Bird of the South
(南方朱雀)'''	柳 	Liǔ 	Willow 	柳 	Liǔ 	Willow AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 28 日 	δ Hya 	玉井西北星 	Yùjǐngxīběixīng 	Star in northwest of Jade Well constellation
Vermilion Bird of the South
(南方朱雀)'''	柳 	Liǔ 	Willow 	柳 	Liǔ 	Willow AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 28 日 	δ Hya 	午 	Wǔ 	The thong
Vermilion Bird of the South
(南方朱雀)'''	柳 	Liǔ 	Willow 	柳 	Liǔ 	Willow AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 28 日 	δ Hya 	鹑火星 	Chúnhuǒxīng 	The phoenix
Vermilion Bird of the South
(南方朱雀)'''	柳 	Liǔ 	Willow 	柳 	Liǔ 	Willow AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 28 日 	σ Hya 	柳宿二 	Liǔsùèr 	2nd star
Vermilion Bird of the South
(南方朱雀)'''	柳 	Liǔ 	Willow 	柳 	Liǔ 	Willow AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 28 日 	η Hya 	柳宿三 	Liǔsùsān 	3rd star
Vermilion Bird of the South
(南方朱雀)'''	柳 	Liǔ 	Willow 	柳 	Liǔ 	Willow AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 28 日 	ρ Hya 	柳宿四 	Liǔsùsì 	4th star
Vermilion Bird of the South
(南方朱雀)'''	柳 	Liǔ 	Willow 	柳 	Liǔ 	Willow AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 28 日 	ε Hya 	柳宿五 	Liǔsùwǔ 	5th star
Vermilion Bird of the South
(南方朱雀)'''	柳 	Liǔ 	Willow 	柳 	Liǔ 	Willow AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 28 日 	ζ Hya 	柳宿六 	Liǔsùliù 	6th star
Vermilion Bird of the South
(南方朱雀)'''	柳 	Liǔ 	Willow 	柳 	Liǔ 	Willow AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 28 日 	ω Hya 	柳宿七 	Liǔsùqī 	7th star
Vermilion Bird of the South
(南方朱雀)'''	柳 	Liǔ 	Willow 	柳 	Liǔ 	Willow AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 28 日 	θ Hya 	柳宿八 	Liǔsùbā 	8th star
Vermilion Bird of the South
(南方朱雀)'''	星 	Xīng 	Star 	星 	Xīng 	Star AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 29 日 	 	 	 	
Vermilion Bird of the South
(南方朱雀)'''	星 	Xīng 	Star 	星 	Xīng 	Star AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 29 日 	Alphard|α Hya 	 	 	
Vermilion Bird of the South
(南方朱雀)'''	星 	Xīng 	Star 	星 	Xīng 	Star AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 29 日 	Alphard|α Hya 	星宿一 	Xīngsùyī 	1st star
Vermilion Bird of the South
(南方朱雀)'''	星 	Xīng 	Star 	星 	Xīng 	Star AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 29 日 	Alphard|α Hya 	星宿距星 	Xīngsùjùxīng 	Separated star
Vermilion Bird of the South
(南方朱雀)'''	星 	Xīng 	Star 	星 	Xīng 	Star AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 29 日 	Alphard|α Hya 	星宿中央大星 	Xīngsuzhōngyāngdàxīng	Big star in the center
Vermilion Bird of the South
(南方朱雀)'''	星 	Xīng 	Star 	星 	Xīng 	Star AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 29 日 	τ1 Hya 	星宿二 	Xīngsùèr 	2nd star
Vermilion Bird of the South
(南方朱雀)'''	星 	Xīng 	Star 	星 	Xīng 	Star AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 29 日 	τ2 Hya 	星宿三 	Xīngsùsān 	3rd star
Vermilion Bird of the South
(南方朱雀)'''	星 	Xīng 	Star 	星 	Xīng 	Star AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 29 日 	ι Hya 	星宿四 	Xīngsùsì 	4th star
Vermilion Bird of the South
(南方朱雀)'''	星 	Xīng 	Star 	星 	Xīng 	Star AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 29 日 	26 Hya 	星宿五 	Xīngsùwǔ 	5th star
Vermilion Bird of the South
(南方朱雀)'''	星 	Xīng 	Star 	星 	Xīng 	Star AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 29 日 	27 Hya 	星宿六 	Xīngsùliù 	6th star
Vermilion Bird of the South
(南方朱雀)'''	星 	Xīng 	Star 	星 	Xīng 	Star AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 29 日 	wikipedia:HD 82477 & HD 82428 	星宿七 	Xīngsùqī 	7th star
Vermilion Bird of the South
(南方朱雀)'''	張 	Zhāng 	Extended Net	張 	Zhāng 	Extended Net AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 30 日 	 	 	 	
Vermilion Bird of the South
(南方朱雀)'''	張 	Zhāng 	Extended Net	張 	Zhāng 	Extended Net AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 30 日 	υ1 Hya 	張宿一 	Zhāngsùyī 	1st star
Vermilion Bird of the South
(南方朱雀)'''	張 	Zhāng 	Extended Net	張 	Zhāng 	Extended Net AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 30 日 	λ Hya 	張宿二 	Zhāngsùèr 	2nd star
Vermilion Bird of the South
(南方朱雀)'''	張 	Zhāng 	Extended Net	張 	Zhāng 	Extended Net AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 30 日 	μ Hya 	張宿三 	Zhāngsùsān 	3rd star
Vermilion Bird of the South
(南方朱雀)'''	張 	Zhāng 	Extended Net	張 	Zhāng 	Extended Net AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 30 日 	HD 87344 	張宿四 	Zhāngsùsì 	4th star
Vermilion Bird of the South
(南方朱雀)'''	張 	Zhāng 	Extended Net	張 	Zhāng 	Extended Net AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 30 日 	κ Hya 	張宿五 	Zhāngsùwǔ 	5th star
Vermilion Bird of the South
(南方朱雀)'''	張 	Zhāng 	Extended Net	張 	Zhāng 	Extended Net AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 30 日 	φ Hya 	張宿六 	Zhāngsùliù 	6th star
Vermilion Bird of the South
(南方朱雀)'''	翼 	Yì 	Wings 	翼 	Yì 	Wings AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 31 日 夢之大地 @ 國立成功大學 WebBBS DreamLand @ National Cheng Kung University WebBBS System 	 	 	 	
Vermilion Bird of the South
(南方朱雀)'''	翼 	Yì 	Wings 	翼 	Yì 	Wings AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 31 日 夢之大地 @ 國立成功大學 WebBBS DreamLand @ National Cheng Kung University WebBBS System 	ν Hya 	翼宿五 	Yìsùwǔ 	5th star
Vermilion Bird of the South
(南方朱雀)'''	翼 	Yì 	Wings 	翼 	Yì 	Wings AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 31 日 夢之大地 @ 國立成功大學 WebBBS DreamLand @ National Cheng Kung University WebBBS System 	HD 100307 	翼宿十八 	Yìsùshíbā 	18th star
Vermilion Bird of the South
(南方朱雀)'''	翼 	Yì 	Wings 	翼 	Yì 	Wings AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 31 日 夢之大地 @ 國立成功大學 WebBBS DreamLand @ National Cheng Kung University WebBBS System 	HD 96819 	翼宿十九 	Yìsùshíjiǔ 	19th star
Vermilion Bird of the South
(南方朱雀)'''	翼 	Yì 	Wings 	翼 	Yì 	Wings AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 31 日 夢之大地 @ 國立成功大學 WebBBS DreamLand @ National Cheng Kung University WebBBS System 	χ1 Hya 	翼宿二十 	Yìsùèrshí 	20th star
Vermilion Bird of the South
(南方朱雀)'''	翼 	Yì 	Wings 	翼 	Yì 	Wings AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 31 日 夢之大地 @ 國立成功大學 WebBBS DreamLand @ National Cheng Kung University WebBBS System 	HD 102620 	翼宿二十一 	Yìsùèrshíyī 	21st star
Vermilion Bird of the South
(南方朱雀)'''	翼 	Yì 	Wings 	翼 	Yì 	Wings AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 31 日 夢之大地 @ 國立成功大學 WebBBS DreamLand @ National Cheng Kung University WebBBS System 	HD 103462 	翼宿二十二 	Yìsùèrshíèr 	22rd star
Vermilion Bird of the South
(南方朱雀)'''	軫 	Zhěn 	Chariot 	青丘 	Qīngqiū 	Green Hill AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 22 日 	 	 	 	
Vermilion Bird of the South
(南方朱雀)'''	軫 	Zhěn 	Chariot 	青丘 	Qīngqiū 	Green Hill AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 22 日 	β Hya 	 	 	
Vermilion Bird of the South
(南方朱雀)'''	軫 	Zhěn 	Chariot 	青丘 	Qīngqiū 	Green Hill AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 22 日 	β Hya 	青丘一 	Qīngqiūyī 	1st star
Vermilion Bird of the South
(南方朱雀)'''	軫 	Zhěn 	Chariot 	青丘 	Qīngqiū 	Green Hill AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 22 日 	β Hya 	土公西星 	Tǔgōngxīxīng 	Star in the west of Official for Earthworks and Buildings constellation
Vermilion Bird of the South
(南方朱雀)'''	軫 	Zhěn 	Chariot 	青丘 	Qīngqiū 	Green Hill AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 22 日 	HD 103596 	青丘二 	Qīngqiūèr 	2nd star
Vermilion Bird of the South
(南方朱雀)'''	軫 	Zhěn 	Chariot 	青丘 	Qīngqiū 	Green Hill AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 22 日 	17 CrtThe star is actually located in the constellation [Hydra	青丘三 	Qīngqiūsān 	3rd star
Vermilion Bird of the South
(南方朱雀)'''	軫 	Zhěn 	Chariot 	青丘 	Qīngqiū 	Green Hill AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 22 日 	HD 100393 	青丘四 	Qīngqiūsì 	4th star
Vermilion Bird of the South
(南方朱雀)'''	軫 	Zhěn 	Chariot 	青丘 	Qīngqiū 	Green Hill AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 22 日 	ξ Hya 	青丘五 	Qīngqiūwu 	5th star
Vermilion Bird of the South
(南方朱雀)'''	軫 	Zhěn 	Chariot 	青丘 	Qīngqiū 	Green Hill AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 22 日 	ο Hya 	青丘七 	Qīngqiūqī 	7th star
Vermilion Bird of the South
(南方朱雀)'''	軫 	Zhěn 	Chariot 	軍門 	Jūnmén 	Military Gate 	HD 104309 	軍門一 	Jūnményī 	1st star
==References==
==External links==
* "Star Charts and Moon Stations"
* The Red Bird of the South
Category:Chinese constellations
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