The modern constellation Centaurus lies across two of the quadrants symbolized by the Azure Dragon of the East (æ±æ¹éÂÂé¾Â, Dà Âng FÃÂng Qëng Lóng), the Vermillion Bird of the South (Ã¥ÂÂæ¹æ±éÂÂ, Nán FÃÂng Zhà « Què), and the Southern Asterisms (è¿ÂÃ¥ÂÂ極æÂÂÃ¥ÂÂ, JìnnánjÃÂxëngà Âu).
According to the quadrant, Centaurus is possibly not fully visible in the Chinese sky. Hadar (Beta Centauri) is a bright star in this constellation that is possibly never seen in Chinese sky.
The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is Ã¥ÂÂ人馬座 (bàn rén màzuò), meaning "the centaur constellation".
The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Centaurus area consists of: