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Chinese star names in Allen's book are based on:

• John Greeve, (1819): "Chinese Constellations", Robert Morrison (ed.), A Dictionary of the Chinese Language, Part 2, Vol.1, East India Company's Press. <Allen (1963): pp.xi-xii.>

But Shoji Osaki claimed this souce as 「案外にお粗末」"unexpectedly poor". <Osaki (1987): p.240.>

Yen "燕" (for ζ Cap), Chow "周" (for η Cap) were traditional stellar names in Chinese astronomy, but now in obsolete. They are not used in western astronomy and uranography. η Cap is generally identified with "周一", the First (star) of Zhōu in "十二國" (Shíèrguó)<1>[1] or "十二諸侯" (Shíèrzhūhóu).[2] Yue "鉞" is not in area of Capricornus. Yue is identifaied with η Gem.<3>[3] Similary, "金夫鉞" in nabour Aquarius. ψ Cap is generally identified with "天田四", the Fourth (Star) of Tiāntián.<4>[4]

On the other hand, Koo She (for δ Vel) and Han (for ζ Oph) are found in Robson and Moore. <Robson (1969): p.112,