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Which are the twenty-eight star constellations?

The twenty-eight star constellations are: seven in each direction, east, west, south, north and south.

1, the East is called the Blue Dragon: Jiao Mu Jiao, Kang Jin Long, Dai Tu Raccoon, Fang Ri Rabbit, Xin Yue Fox, Tail Fire Tiger, Kei Shui Panther;

2, the South is called the Vermilion Bird: Jing Mu Jail, Ghost Golden Goat, Liu Tu Roe Deer, Xing Ri Horse, Zhang Yue Deer, Winged Fire Serpent, and the Water Square Earthworm;

3, the West is called the White Tiger: Kui Mu Wolf, Lou Jin Dog, Stomach Earth Pheasant, Pleiades Sun Chicken, Bi Yue Wu, Caveat, and Water Ape;

4, the North is called Xuan Wu: Dou Mu Xie, Niu Jin Xie, Niu Jin Huo, and the Water Ape. /p>

4. The north is called Xuanwu: Doumu Xie, Niu Jinniu, Female Earth Bat, Void Sun Rat, Dangerous Moon Swallow, Room Fire Pig, Wall Water Snake.

Expanded information:

"Twenty-eight constellations "Origin

The original origin of the twenty-eight star constellations is still inconclusive because of its long history, the earliest record of which is a lacquered box from the tomb of Zeng Houyi, unearthed in Suixian County during the Warring States period, which records the complete names of the twenty-eight star constellations.

Twenty-eight stars are the stars of the South Central Heaven is divided into twenty-eight groups, and its distribution along the ecliptic or celestial equator of the circle of stars, including the horn, hyper, 氐, room, heart, tail, Kei, Doo, cattle, female, virtual, dangerous, room, wall, Kui, Lou, stomach, Pleiades, Bi, mouth, Sam, wells, ghosts, willows, stars, Zhang, wings, and square.