The twenty-eight constellations are the 28 constellations around the zodiac and the celestial equator that have been used in China since ancient times.
From the 28 constellations and the three circles, the sky is divided into three dams and the remaining 28 areas.
The four gods preside over seven constellations each according to the east, north, west, and south directions.
Each constellation (宿) also has several constellations in its corresponding area.
For example, the right constellation includes the weaver girl, the right hand man, the left hand man, the right hand man, and the right hand man.
Due to this difference in system, the constellations of the ‘three circles and 28 circles’ and the 88 western constellations do not correspond 1:1.
| Sa (舍) | Su (宿) | Central Star |
| Eastern Blue Dragon | Gak (角) | Virgo (α Vir) Spica |
| Hang (亢) | Virgo (κ Vir) | |
| Jeo (氐) | Libra (α Lib) Juvenel Genubi | |
| Bang (房) | Scorpio (π Sco) | |
| Sim (心) | Scorpio (σ Sco) Al Ni Yat | |
| Mi (尾) | Scorpio (μ Sco) | |
| Gi (箕) | Sagittarius (γ Sgr) Al Nasi | |
| Northern Black Tortoise | Dou (斗) | Sagittarius (φ Sgr) |
| U (牛) | Capricorn (β Cap) Dabih | |
| Yeo (女) | Aquarius (ε Aqr) Al Bali | |
| Heo (虛) | Aquarius (β Aqr) Sadal Sud | |
| Wei (危) | Aquarius (α Aqr) Sadal Melik | |
| Sil (室) | Pegasus (α Peg) Markab | |
| Byeok (壁) | Pegasus (γ Peg) Algenib | |
| Western White Tiger | Gyu(奎) | Andromeda (η And) |
| Lu(婁) | Aries (β Ari) Sheratan | |
| Wei (胃) | Aries (35 Ari) | |
| Miao (昴) | Taurus (17 Tau) Electra | |
| Phil (畢) | Taurus (ε Tau) Ain | |
| Ja (觜) | Orion (λ Ori) Meisa | |
| Sam (參) | Orion (ζ Ori) Alnitak | |
| Southern Red Bird | Jeong (井) | Gemini (μ Gem) |
| Gui(鬼) | Cancer (β Cnc) Altah | |
| Ryu(柳) | Hydra (δ Hya) | |
| Seong (星) | Hydra (α Hya) Alphad | |
| Zhang (張) | Hydra (ν Hya) | |
| Ik (翼) | Wine Cup (α Crt) Alkes | |
| Jin(軫) | Corvus (γ Crv) Gienach |
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