The Seven Constellations of the Azure Dragon, also known as the Seven Constellations of the Azure Dragon of the East, was a term used in ancient China astronomy. It was one of the Four Symbols. It included the seven eastern constellations of the twenty-eight constellations, namely, Jiao, Kang, Di, Fang, Xin, Wei, and Ji. The positions of these seven constellations were relatively fixed, forming a dragon-shaped pattern. The area it covered was roughly equivalent to the eastern part of Virgo to the southeast of Sagittarius. The Seven Constellations of the Azure Dragon originated from the ancient people who looked up at the sky on the evening of the vernal equinox. According to the four directions, the 28 constellations were divided into four sections, each section corresponding to an image, each containing seven constellations. Combined with the theory of the five elements matching five colors (green, red, yellow, white, black matched with the east, south, center, west, and north) that was popular during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, it finally formed the theory of the eastern Azure Dragon, the western White Tiger, the southern Vermilion Bird, and the northern Black Tortoise. The novel "Flood Dragon" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
The seven constellations of the Eastern Azure Dragon were composed of Spica, Pao, Di, Fang, Xin, Wei, and Ji. Their distribution and significance in the astrological map were as follows: 1. Spica: The two horns of the Azure Dragon, and also the head of the second dragon when it raises its head. In addition to the Spica Star Official (made up of Spica 1 and Spica 2), there were also Zhou Ding, Tian Tian, and other ten Star Officials, which contained a total of 45 stars. 2. [Proud Constellation: It represents the throat of the Azure Dragon. It is composed of seven star officials, including Kang, Great Horn, and Left Sheti, and 60 stars.] 3. [Di]: It can be understood as the front foot of the Azure Dragon. It contains 11 star officials such as Di, Tianru, and Yaoyao. There are 35 original stars and 43 additional stars. 4. [Roommate: It represents the abdomen of the Old Dragon and is formed by four stars. The brightest of them is Roommate 1.] 5. [The heart of the Old Dragon is made up of three stars. The brightest star is the heart of the Old Dragon.] 6. [Tail: It represents the tail of the Old Dragon and is composed of three stars. The brightest star is the tail.] 7. Jisu: It represents the end of the tail of the Old Dragon. It is composed of four stars. The brightest is Jisu 1. These constellations together formed a complete dragon-shaped star chart, which was of great significance in ancient China astronomy and traditional culture. Its appearance cycle was consistent with the annual farming cycle, which was also endowed with rich symbolic meaning and regarded as an auspicious symbol and cultural symbol. The novel "Flood Dragon" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
The Heart Moon Fox was the fifth of the seven constellations of the Eastern Azure Dragon. It got its name because its position was like the heart in the body. In the dragon shape that the ancients imagined by connecting the seven constellations in the east, Anaptra was located in the center of the dragon. The Heart Moon Fox corresponded to fire and was also known as the Shang Star. It represented the prosperity of civilization and was the representative of the emperor. It was composed of three stars, equivalent to the three stars in astronomy, and was located in the center of Scorpio. In China mythology, the moon fox was the eastern heart fox star lord, the heart star star lord, Kou Xun star lord, also known as Jun Zhen, and there was also a saying that his surname was Su Yuan before he became a god (there was also a saying that his surname was Wang and his name was Tu Zu). The essence of the heart belongs to fire, shaped like a firefox. It likes to play around in the world and often creates misunderstandings for lovers in the world. However, worshipping it can get a good marriage. It was also a product of ancient mythology and astronomy. It was one of the twenty-eight constellations. It was the essence of the dragon's lower abdomen. In the Seven Luminaries, it was the moon, and the totem was the fox. It included the two star officials of the heart and the accumulation. In different cultural systems, the names of the stars were different, but they all occupied important positions. For example, the ancient Persians called the two stars of the heart, Aldebaran, Xuanyuan 14, and Fomalhaut the "Four Great Kings." In the novel Investiture of the Gods, Xinyue Hu was a disciple of Tongtian Sect and a disciple of Jie School. She died in the Ten Thousand Immortals Array. In Journey to the West, she descended to the mortal world with the other twenty-seven constellations to help Sun Wukong deal with King Yellow-Browed. The novel "Flood Dragon" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
The phenomenon of the Seven Constellations of the Azure Dragon ascending to the center of the south was called " Flying Dragon in the Sky ". On the night of the Dragon Boat Festival on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, the seven constellations of the Azure Dragon would rise from the southeast to the sky in the south. At this time, the dragon-shaped constellation formed by the seven constellations was like a giant dragon swimming in the sky. The seven constellations of the Azure Dragon in the east were respectively Jiao, Kang, Di, Fang, Xin, Wei, and Ji from east to west. Together, they constituted this complete astrological wonder. The novel " Flood Dragon " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
In the new storyline, Tianming's mother gave Tianming a jade pendant. This jade pendant was related to the Azure Dragon's Seven Constellations, but the specific relationship was not mentioned in detail. The novel " Flood Dragon " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
The Seven Constellations of the Azure Dragon was a term used in ancient China astronomy. It was the first of the four constellations, including the seven eastern constellations of the horn, Kang, Di, Fang, Xin, Wei, and Ji. It covers an area roughly equivalent to the eastern part of Virgo to the southeastern part of Sagittarius. The seven constellations of the Azure Dragon were related to seasons and farming. Every evening, when the black dragon rose from the east, it meant that spring was coming. It was time to prepare for spring ploughing. On the second day of February, only the Spica was exposed, which was called "Dragon Raising Its Head". People would hold dragon dances and other activities to pray for the auspicious dragon to make clouds and rain, and to kill insects and eliminate disasters. In summer, the entire Blue Dragon Constellation appeared in the southern sky, showing the scene of a flying dragon in the sky. The saying of the Seven Constellations of the Azure Dragon originated from the ancients who looked up at the sky on the evening of the vernal equinox. They divided the 28 constellations into four sections corresponding to the four symbols according to their positions. Also, due to the theory of the five elements matching the five colors during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the saying of the Azure Dragon in the East, the White Tiger in the West, the Vermilion Bird in the South, and the Black Tortoise in the North was formed. The seven constellations represented different parts of the dragon. For example, the Spica represented the dragon's horn, and the Proud Constellation represented the throat. Together, they formed a complete dragon-shaped constellation. This might be the many secrets hidden behind the Azure Dragon Seven Mansions. The novel " Flood Dragon " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
The Azure Dragon and the Azure Dragon had a close relationship. In ancient myths and legends, the Azure Dragon and the Azure Dragon had many similarities. The Azure Dragon was also known as the Azure Dragon and Meng Zhang. It was one of the Four Spirits of Heaven, the God of the East, corresponding to the Seven Constellations of the East. In terms of cultural symbolism, the Azure Dragon was the head of the Four Divine Beasts. In the eyes of the ancients, it represented spring and the East, symbolizing vitality and hope. In the Eight Trigrams, it represented Zhen and Xun, and in the Five Elements, it represented wood. It symbolized Shaoyang of the Four Symbols and spring of the Four Seasons. Later, it was gradually personified as the Divine Lord Meng Zhang. The Azure Dragon also represented the East and belonged to the wood element. In some ancient records, both were related to the eastern constellations. For example, the Azure Dragon of the Seven Constellations in the East. On the second day of the second lunar month, when the dragon raised its head, the Azure Dragon (the two stars of the Spica) began to rise. In summer, the entire Azure Dragon constellation appeared in the southern sky. At the same time, the Old Dragon was also seen as a symbol of power. In ancient times, it was considered the exclusive mount of the emperor, representing supreme power. In terms of myths and legends, the Yellow Emperor had the help of the Dragon Tribe during his battle against Chiyou. After the Yellow Emperor killed Chiyou, he rode the Green Dragon into the sky. The Green Dragon was named the leader of the four spirits of the Divine Lord Meng Zhang. In addition, in the TV series "The Spiritual Pearl of the Legend of Nüwa," the Old Dragon was the ruler of the dragon race and the father of Wentian and Wudao. In ancient times, he fell in love with a mortal woman and defected to quell the rebellion of the four divine beasts. After that, he was granted the title of god and took charge of the four seas. Later, he led the dragon race to help Xianle control the water and angered the Emperor of Heaven. The dragon race became a demon. The novel "Flood Dragon" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
The Old Dragon was the Azure Dragon. In many ancient records, the Azure Dragon belonged to the wood family and represented the East. This was the same attribute and symbolic meaning as the Azure Dragon. For example, in the content related to the worship of the stars, the seven constellations of the east, Jiao, Kang, Di, Fang, Xin, Wei, and Ji, combined to imagine the image of a dragon. According to the theory of yin and yang and the five elements to color the five directions, the east was wood, which belonged to cyan. It could be called green dragon or black dragon. In myths and legends, both were regarded as the eastern gods of the four spirits of heaven, so the old dragon was the green dragon. The novel " Flood Dragon " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
In ancient China myths and legends, the Azure Dragon was one of the four symbols. Since the Pre-Qin period, it had been a divine beast that represented Taihao and the seven constellations in the east. After the rise of the Five Elements theory in the Han Dynasty, its symbolic meaning had been added with A, B, and spring. There was also a saying that "the most noble of the gods was the Azure Dragon", and its status was respected. The Azure Dragon had three meanings. One of them was the general name of the seven constellations in the east of the ecliptic, which was also one of the four symbols in traditional culture. It originated from the natural worship of the stars and had a high status. Yinglong was a winged dragon in ancient myths and legends. It had once killed Chiyou and Kuafu. When Yu the Great controlled the flood, it used its tail to draw rivers into the sea. Its image often appeared on jade carvings in the Warring States Period, stone carvings, silk paintings, and lacquer ware in the Han Dynasty. From the common descriptions of myths and legends and their symbolic meanings in culture, it was difficult to give a clear ranking of the three. They were all of great significance in the ancient China mythological system. The Azure Dragon and the Azure Dragon were closely related to the worship of the stars and played an important role in the concept of the four symbols. Yinglong had a unique contribution to major mythological events such as the Yellow Emperor fighting Chiyou and Dayu controlling the flood. The novel " Flood Dragon " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!