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A brief explanation of some astronomical terms

The ancients looked up at the sky, which originated from ancient times. I began to believe that the changes in the sky and other Chinese people

weird had a lot to do with each other. The so-called "induction between heaven and man". Therefore, astronomical words often appear in ancient poetry. But our understanding of these words is often different.

Big. Now I have found some relevant information and recorded it for your reference.

The stars are modern constellations.

Twenty-eight stars, also called twenty-eight palaces or twenty-eight stars, are used by ancient people to observe the sun, moon, and the twenty-eight star areas divided by the movement of five stars. Describe the operating locations of the sun, moon and five stars.

Go to that place. Each cabin has several stars. The names of Basu are arranged from west to east.

They are listed as: Qinglong Qizhao in the East; Xuan in the North; Wu Su; White Tiger in the West for seven nights; Suzaku in the South for seven nights. "Song of Taiye Pond" written in the Tang Dynasty: "Late at night, the cold is over Bailiang, 2"

The Jade Palace of the Eighteenth Dynasty. "An exaggerated description of the starry, sparkling palace. Wang Bo's "Preface to Prince Teng's Pavilion": "The treasure of heaven is the Shelong Bullfighting Market. "It's telling something

There are natural treasures in China and the United States. The sword light of Longquan shines directly on the Dousu and Niusu star areas. Liu Yuxi's poem: "Listen to the sound of drums at night and startle the geese. Flags are waving and stars are flying. "Describes the beginning of a soldier.

In the earth scene, the stars are stars.

Four Elephants The ancients imagined the seven constellations in the east, north, west and south as four.

Animal images are called four elephants

The seven nights in the east resemble flying dragons in the night sky in early spring and early summer, so they are called black dragons, Dongguan;

The seven nights in the north are like snakes. Turtles appear in the night sky in summer and early autumn, so they are called Beiguan Xuanwu;

Seven-night tigers in the West leap out of the night sky in late autumn and early winter, so they are called Xiguan white tigers; South

Seven nights, like A flying red bird appears in the night sky in winter and early spring, so it is called the southern red bird.

In order to use the changes in celestial phenomena to predict the good and bad luck of the world. Ancient astrologers would

the starry sky areas correspond to countries and states on the ground, which are called dividing lines. Specifically, they regard

a certain star as a certain country. For example, quail head corresponds to Qin, quail. Fire corresponds to Zhou, longevity corresponds to Zheng, wood corresponds to Yan, and astrology corresponds to Wu and Yue. For example, Wang Bo's "Preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng": "Zhang Yu's old county, Hongdu's new government." The stars are divided into wings, and the earth is connected to the scale. "It is said that Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, is located at the junction of Yisu and Laisu. "The Road to Shu is Difficult": "Panting, we brushed past Orion and passed the Jing star. Then, we folded our hands on our chests and collapsed to the ground with a groan. "Shinjuku is Yizhou, Sujing is the dividing line of Yongzhou, and the Shu Road crosses Yi and Yonger Prefectures. "The road to Shu" means that the road to Shu is among the mountains of Yi and Yong.

You have to raise your head and touch the stars in the sky to get there

The fourth night of the Seven White Tigers in the West of the Pleiades, which consists of seven stars, also known as Qi Tou

<. p> meaning). Li He's poem "Seeing the Head in Autumn" in the Tang Dynasty refers to the Pleiades. Wei Xiang's poem in the Tang Dynasty "The veteran of Liaodong has snow on his temples, and people look up in silence at night" also refers to the Pleiades. < /p>

Now there is a scene where a veteran is highly vigilant and careful to defend.

Shang Shang refers to the white tiger in the west falling down, and Shang refers to the Eastern Blue God Sea Fish Egg How to Play Seven Nights Dragon lodging, which is because of the heart. Another name. Stay in the West, stay in the East, the two are in the starry sky, so it is often used to describe people who cannot meet each other when they are separated, such as Cao Zhi's "Face Is Easy"

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The Big Dipper, also known as the "Big Dipper", refers to an arrangement of seven bright stars in the northern sky. The names of these seven stars are: Shutian, Tianxuan, Tianji, and Tianquan. Yuheng, Kaiyang and Yaoguang. It is called "Beidou" because it is arranged like a bucket and ladle.

Looking for the North Star, it is also called "Qu Yuan". "The Book of Songs. July": "Cao Can Arc, and vice versa. "

In autumn, support the Big Dipper Operation Cinnamon Pulp." "Nine Songs": "Yuheng refers to Meng Dong, and the stars are so vivid." Yuheng is the fifth star in the Big Dipper. Use "bucket"

To "snake" means to meander like the curves of the Big Dipper.

The name of the constellation Polaris is the symbol of the northern sky. Ancient astronomers were interested in Polaris.

I respect it and think it is fixed and all the stars revolve around it. In fact, due to the precession of the equinox, the North Star is also changing. Three thousand years ago, the emperor was the North Star of the Zhou, Sui, Tang, and Song dynasties.

Shu Tian was the North Star of the Ming Dynasty, and Vega will become the North Star 12,000 years later.

Comets that hit the moon are commonly known as comets. When a comet hits the moon, its light sweeps across the moon. According to superstition, this is a sign of great catastrophe. For example, "Nineteen Ancient Poems": "Fu

Zuanxu's thorn in Liao Wang is like a comet hitting the moon."

"Rainbow" is actually "halo", which is the thorn in the atmosphere. an optical phenomenon.

The appearance of this phenomenon is often a sign that the weather is about to change, but the ancients regarded this natural phenomenon as a sign that something unusual was going to happen in the world. For example, "The Story of Xiaoshitan":

"Nie stabbed Han Yu, and Bai Hong ran away for a day." Zou Yang of the Han Dynasty's "Tang Ju Fuliful Mission": "The meaning of Mu Yan Dan in Jing Ke in the past, a white rainbow ran Sun, the king is afraid of him. "The king of Yan Dan raised Jing Ke and wanted him to assassinate the king of Qin. Before the trip, a celestial phenomenon appeared, and Prince Yan Dan was afraid that he would not go.

Delivered to the Canopy Canopy, the name of the constellation, which has sixteen stars. It was on the throne of the Five Emperors and now belongs to the constellation Cassiopeia. In the past, people were superstitious and believed that they would be unlucky if they made a mistake in their destiny. Lu Xun's poem "Tang Ju Fulfills His Mission": "What do you need to send a canopy? You have to see it before you dare to translate it."

The ancient myth of Oriental Sunrise says that the name of the sun god is Sunrise, and he rides on a A car pulled by six horned dragons soared in the sky. Eastern sunrise refers to the rising sun. : "Dong is driving, I'm sleepy." "Dong Sheng is driving" means the sun is rising in the east.

Sirius is the brightest star in the entire sky. Su Shi's "Book of the Shangliang King in Prison" says: "He can hold an eagle bow like a full moon, look northwest, and shoot at Sirius." The allusion comes from the stars, and the eagle bow points to the star, which is Sirius.

Canopus is the second brightest star in the entire sky and the brightest star in the Antarctic constellation. People call it the longevity star. If people in the north can see it, it will be auspicious and peaceful. Du Fu said in his poem, "Tonight outside the Antarctic, I will be a Canopus star." Morning Glory "Morning Glory" is the Altair star, also known as Altair. It is the brightest star in the summer and autumn night sky and is located on the east side of the Milky Way. "Vega" is Vega, in the west of the Milky Way, opposite Altair. : "Altair, the girl of the river." "Self-mockery" by Cao Tang, a poet of the Tang Dynasty: "The beauty of the Big Dipper sheds tears, and the eyes pierce the intestines and break the morning glory." [Yinhe], also known as Han Yin, Tianhe, Tianhan, Xinghan The Han Cloud is a milky-white band across the starry sky composed of more than 100 billion stars. Cao Cao's "Promoting Weaving": "The stars are brilliant, as if they are out of their way." Chen Ziang's "Jiangchengzi": "The bright moon is hidden in the tall trees, and the long river has no dawn." Su "Nineteen Ancient Poems": "The dusk clouds are full of cold, and the shadowy Han silently turns Jade plate. "The poem "The Weaver Girl Holds the Petunia" of the Qin Dynasty: "The clouds are subtle, the flying stars are resentful, and the silver and Han are far and dark." One of the names of Wenquxing stars. According to old superstition, Wenquxing is the star in charge of literary fortune. Those who are good at writing and are hired as high-ranking officials by the court are all descendants of Wenquxing. For example, Wu's "Guan Cang Hai": "These middle-aged and elderly people are all literary stars in the sky." The name of the ancient Tiangang star refers to the handle of the Big Dipper. It is believed that the Taoist Big Dipper constellation has thirty-six Tiangang stars and seventy-two earth evil stars. "Farewell to Friends on a Spring Night", affected

Clouds rise. Ancient superstition says that dragons rise in the clouds, and tigers roar and create wind, which is the so-called "cloud dragon and the wind". Some people also say that where the real Dragon Emperor was born, there was a strange cloud in the sky that fortune tellers could see. For example, "Yangguan Song": "I am powerful, both dragon and tiger, and the five wins. This emperor is also amazing."

[Chu Yang] It is probably the eleventh month of the lunar calendar, after the winter solstice, the beginning of spring Before. At this time, Yang Qi begins to move, so it is called "Chu Yang". : "Once upon a time, when Chu Yang was young, Xie Jia came to visit."

"Four Seasons" refers to the four seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter. The first month, February and March of the lunar calendar are spring months, which are called Mengchun, Zhongchun and Jichun respectively; April, May and June are summer months, which are called Xiameng, midsummer and the last month of summer respectively. Autumn, winter etc. Ouyang Xiu's "Magpie Bridge Immortal": "The wind and frost are noble and the water is clear. These are the four seasons in the mountains."

In ancient times, farmers in Sheri worshiped the land gods around the spring equinox. : "Looking back, under the Beaver Temple, there is a drum from Shencrow Society." Shegu refers to the drum used to worship the earth god on social days.

On the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, there is a folk custom of asking for advice on Chinese Valentine's Day. Legend has it that this was the night of the gathering of Morning Glory and Weaver Girl. : "Don't forget it when you play on the seventh and ninth days." Next Chapter 9 The 19th day of the ninth lunar month is a day for women to gather. Another name for the moon. Among the natural objects mentioned in ancient poems, the moon is the most prominent object of description. Its other names can be divided into: because the first month of the month looks like a hook, it is called silver hook and jade hook. Because the crescent moon is like a bow, it is called jade bow or bow moon. The reason why the full moon is called golden wheel, moon wheel, silver plate, jade plate, golden mirror, and jade mirror is because it resembles a wheel, a plate, and a mirror. It is said that there are rabbits and toads on the moon, so they are called silver rabbits, jade rabbits, golden toads, silver toads and the moon. |Because it is said that there is a laurel tree in the moon, it is called Guiyue, Guilun, Guigong and Guipo. It is said that there are two palaces in the middle of the moon, which are vast and cold and clear in the sky.

So it is called Guanghan Qingxu.

Because it is said that the moon is the god of driving,

so the moon is called Wangshu.

It is said that Chang'e lives in the middle of the moon, so the moon is called Chang'e. Because people often compare beautiful women to the moon, they called the moon Chanjuan.

I hope the above information will be helpful to readers in interpreting some astronomical words in ancient poetry. Thanks for watching.