Ara in Chinese astronomy
# Ara in Chinese astronomy

According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Ara is located within the eastern quadrant of the sky, which is symbolized as the Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍, Dōng Fāng Qīng Lóng).

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 天壇座 (tiān tán zuò), meaning "the heaven altar constellation".

## Stars

The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Ara 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) | 尾 | Wěi | Tail | 龜 | Guī | Tortoise |
| Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍) | 尾 | Wěi | Tail | 龜 | Guī | Tortoise | $ε^1$ Ara | 龜一 | Guīyī | 1st star |
| Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍) | 尾 | Wěi | Tail | 龜 | Guī | Tortoise | γ Ara | 龜二 | Guīèr | 2nd star |
| Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍) | 尾 | Wěi | Tail | 龜 | Guī | Tortoise | δ Ara | 龜三 | Guīsān | 3rd star |
| Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍) | 尾 | Wěi | Tail | 龜 | Guī | Tortoise | η Ara | 龜四 | Guīsì | 4th star |
| Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍) | 尾 | Wěi | Tail | 龜 | Guī | Tortoise | ζ Ara | 龜五 | Guīwǔ | 5th star |
| Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍) | 箕 | Jī | Winnowing Basket | 杵 | Chǔ | Pestle |
| Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍) | 箕 | Jī | Winnowing Basket | 杵 | Chǔ | Pestle | σ Ara | 杵一 | Chǔyī | 1st star |
| Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍) | 箕 | Jī | Winnowing Basket | 杵 | Chǔ | Pestle | α Ara | 杵二 | Chǔèr | 2nd star |
| Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍) | 箕 | Jī | Winnowing Basket | 杵 | Chǔ | Pestle | β Ara | 杵三 | Chǔsān | 3rd star |
| Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍) | 箕 | Jī | Winnowing Basket | 杵 | Chǔ | Pestle | θ Ara | 杵增一 | Chǔzēngyī | 1st additional star |
