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[[File:Zongzheng, Zongren and Zong.png|alt=Zongzheng, Zongren and Zong in Stellarium|thumb|'''''Zongzheng''''', ''Zongren'' and ''Zong'' in Stellarium]]
Zong (Ancestors, Patriarchal Clan, 宗), aChinese constellation consists of two stars, located north of [[Zongren]] and east of Hou (the Astrologer, [[Rasalhague|α Oph]]), belongs to the Heavenly Market Enclosure, the Shi school, and corresponds to the modern constellation [[Ophiuchus]] (After the end of the Ming Dynasty, the location moved to [[Hercules]]). This star official represents the ruling royal kin—princes and ministers with blood ties to the Heavenly Emperor. It is responsible for distinguishing degrees of kinship and serves as the emperor's auxiliary blood ministers. 

== Concordance, Etymology, History ==
The Zong stars are used to distinguish close from distant relatives. They are the image of the imperial house and the blood-related assistants of the Heavenly Emperor, and they also govern ancestral sacrifices.

''Huangdi Zhan'' (黄帝占) says: <blockquote>If the Zong stars are bright and close together, the emperor is affectionate with his kin, and the consort clans are orderly. If they are faint and far apart, then the emperor and his relatives slight each other; if there are conspirators, the emperor will suffer anxiety.</blockquote>The Book of Jin: Astronomical Treatise records:<blockquote>The Zong stars are the image of the imperial house, the blood ministers who assist the emperor.</blockquote> Bright and close stars foretell harmony among kin; faint and distant stars foretell estrangement and rebellion. These interpretations reflect the traditional Chinese practice of judging the stability of royal blood politics by the brightness and position of the Zong constellation.

=== Identification of stars ===
Traditionally, Zong stars has always corresponded to the stars 71 and 72 Ophiuchus, but since the late Ming Dynasty, this constellation has been mistakenly associated with the stars 110 and 111 Herculis.
{| class="wikitable"
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!Star Names or Orders(Traditional/Qing)
!Ho PENG YOKE<ref>P.-Y. Ho, “Ancient And Mediaeval Observations of Comets and Novae in Chinese Sources,” ''Vistas in Astronomy'', 5(1962), 127-225.</ref>
!Yi Shitong<ref>Yi Shitong伊世同. ''Zhongxi Duizhao Hengxing Tubiao''中西对照恒星图表1950. Beijing: Science Press.1981: 56.</ref>
Based on catalogue in 18th century
!Pan Nai<ref name=":0">Pan Nai潘鼐. ''Zhongguo Hengxing Guance shi''中国恒星观测史[M]. Shanghai: Xuelin Pree. 1989. p226.</ref>
based on Xinyixiangfayao Star Map
!Pan Nai<ref>Pan Nai潘鼐. ''Zhongguo Hengxing Guance shi''中国恒星观测史[M]. Shanghai: Xuelin Pree. 2009. p443.</ref>
based on catalogues in Yuan dynasty
!SUN X. & J. Kistemaker<ref>Sun Xiaochun. & Kistemaker J. ''The Chinese sky during the Han''. Leiden: Brill. 1997, Pp241-6.</ref>
Han Dynasty
!Boshun Yang<ref name=":1">B.-S. Yang杨伯顺, ''Zhongguo Chuantong Hengxing Guance Jingdu ji Xingguan Yanbian Yanjiu'' 中国传统恒星观测精度及星官演变研究 (A Research on the Accuracy of Chinese Traditional Star Observation and the Evolution of Constellations), PhD thesis, (Hefei: University of Science and Technology of China, 2023). 261.</ref>
before Tang dynasty
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| 1st
| 110 Her
| 110 Her
| 72 Oph (Determinative)
| 72 Oph
| 72 Oph
| 72 Oph
|-
| 2nd
| 111 Her
| 111 Her
| 71 Oph
| 71 Oph
| 71 Oph
| 71 Oph
(Determinative)
|}

=== Maps (Gallery) ===
{| class="wikitable"
!historical map
!modern identification
!same in Stellarium
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|[[File:Zongzheng, Zongren and Zong in .png|alt=Zongzheng, Zongren and Zong in Cheonsang Yeolcha Bunyajido Star Chart|thumb|Zongzheng, Zongren and Zong in ''Cheonsang Yeolcha Bunyajido'' Star Chart]]
|[[File:Zongzheng, Zongren and Zong before Tang dynasty reconstructed by Boshun Yang (2023).png|alt=Zongzheng, Zongren and Zong before Tang dynasty reconstructed by Boshun Yang (2023)|thumb|Zongzheng, Zongren and Zong before Tang dynasty reconstructed by Boshun Yang (2023)]]
| rowspan="2" |[[File:Zongzheng, Zongren and Zong.png|alt=Zongzheng, Zongren and Zong in Stellarium|thumb|'''''Zongzheng''''', ''Zongren'' and ''Zong'' before the late Ming Dynasty in Stellarium]]
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|[[File:Zongzheng, Zongren and Zong in Xin yixiang fayao Star Map.png|alt=Zongzheng, Zongren and Zong in Xin yixiang fayao Star Map|thumb|Zongzheng, Zongren and Zong in ''Xin yixiang fayao'' Star Map]][[File:Zongzheng, Zongren and Zong in Suzhou Star Map.png|alt=Zongzheng, Zongren and Zong in Suzhou Star Map|thumb|Zongzheng, Zongren and Zong in Suzhou Star Map]]
|[[File:Zongzheng, Zongren and Zong in Song Dynasty reconstructed by Pan Nai (2009).png|alt=Zongzheng, Zongren and Zong in Song Dynasty reconstructed by Pan Nai (2009)|thumb|Zongzheng, Zongren and Zong in Song Dynasty reconstructed by Pan Nai (2009)]]
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|[[File:Zongzheng, Zongren and Zong in Yixiang kaocheng Stat Map (18th century).png|alt=Zongzheng, Zongren and Zong in Yixiang kaocheng Stat Map (18th century)|thumb|Zongzheng, Zongren and Zong in Yixiang kaocheng Stat Map (18th century)]]
|[[File:Zongzheng, Zongren and Zong in 18th Century Reconstructed by YI Shitong (1981).png|alt=Zongzheng, Zongren and Zong in 18th Century Reconstructed by YI Shitong (1981)|thumb|Zongzheng, Zongren and Zong in 18th Century Reconstructed by YI Shitong (1981)]]
|[[File:Zongzheng, Zongren and Zong in 18th Century in Stellarium.png|alt=Zongzheng, Zongren and Zong in 18th Century in Stellarium|thumb|Zongzheng, Zongren and Zong in 18th Century in Stellarium]]
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== IAU Working Group on Star Names ==
In 202x, the name of the historical constellation "xxx" was suggested to be used for one of the stars in this constellation. ...

Decision: ... 

==References ==
[[References (Chinese)]]


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