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	== IAU Working Group on Star Names ==		== IAU Working Group on Star Names ==
	In ~~202x~~, the name of the historical constellation "Huanzhe" was suggested to be used for one of the stars in this constellation. The star 60 Her was recommended, for this star has been observed multiple times in history as the determinative star.		In 2026, the name of the historical constellation "Huanzhe" was suggested to be used for one of the stars in this constellation. The star 60 Her was recommended, for this star has been observed multiple times in history as the determinative star.

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	== IAU Working Group on Star Names ==		== 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. ...		In 202x, the name of the historical constellation "Huanzhe" was suggested to be used for one of the stars in this constellation. The star 60 Her was recommended, for this star has been observed multiple times in history as the determinative star.

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{{DISPLAYTITLE: Huanzhe (宦者)}}
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''Huàn Zhě'' (Eunuch Official, 宦者), Chinese constellation. This constellation consists of 4 stars, located in [[Hercules]] (and, according to some identifications, extending into [[Ophiuchus]]), to the west of Dì Zuò (Emperor's Seat, 帝座, α Her). It symbolizes the eunuchs who serve the Heavenly Emperor.

== Concordance, Etymology, History ==
Eunuchs (宦者) refer to men who have undergone castration (palace punishment). They were responsible for supervising the female officials and managing chores within the imperial harem.

The Shi Shi school says:<blockquote>"The four stars of Huàn Zhě are located to the west of the Emperor's Seat. The stars of Huàn Zhě represent those who constantly attend the Yellow Gates (the imperial palace) — minor officials and attendants who always serve the Emperor's Seat in the Celestial Market Enclosure. Eunuchs are men who have suffered castration; they are positioned west of the Seat. When their stars are faint, it is auspicious; when they are bright, it is inauspicious."</blockquote>''Shì shi zan'' (Star Canon of Master Shi, 石氏赞) records it as:<blockquote>"Huàn Zhě are to the west (of the Emperor's Seat), attending by their master's side."</blockquote>

=== Identification of stars ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!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
!Boshun Yang<ref name=":1" />
Song Jingyou(1034)
|-
| 1st (Determinative)
| HIP 83430 (32 Oph)
| HIP 83430 (32 Oph)
| 60 Her
| HIP 83430 (32 Oph)
| 60 Her
| 60 Her
| 60 Her
|-
| 2nd
| HIP 83478 (33 Oph)
| HIP 83478 (33 Oph)
| HIP 83478 (33 Oph)
| 60 Her
| HIP 83430 (32 Oph)
| HIP 83430 (32 Oph)
| HIP 83478 (33 Oph)
|-
| 3rd
| 60 Her
| 60 Her
| HIP 83430 (32 Oph)
| -
| 37 Oph
| 54 Her
| HIP 83430 (32 Oph)
|-
|4th
| 37 Oph
| 37 Oph
| 54 Her
| -
| e Oph (66 Her)
| HIP 82764
| 54 Her
|}

=== Maps (Gallery) ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!historical map
!modern identification
!same in Stellarium
|-
|[[File:Huanzhe in Cheonsang Yeolcha Bunyajido.jpg|alt=Huanzhe in Cheonsang Yeolcha Bunyajido|thumb|Huanzhe in ''Cheonsang Yeolcha Bunyajido'']]
|[[File:Huanzhe before Tang dynasty.jpg|alt=Huanzhe before Tang dynasty reconstructed by Boshun Yang(2023) based on Cheonsang Yeolcha Bunyajido and Master Shi's Star Catalogue (about 100 BCE)|thumb|Huanzhe before Tang dynasty reconstructed by Boshun Yang(2023) based on ''Cheonsang Yeolcha Bunyajido'' and Master Shi's Star Catalogue (about 100 BCE)]]
|[[File:Huanzhe before Tang dynasty (Stellarium).jpg|alt=Huanzhe before Tang dynasty reconstructed by Boshun Yang(2023) based on Cheonsang Yeolcha Bunyajido and Master Shi's Star Catalogue (about 100 BCE)|thumb|Huanzhe before Tang dynasty reconstructed by Boshun Yang(2023) based on ''Cheonsang Yeolcha Bunyajido'' and Master Shi's Star Catalogue (about 100 BCE)]]
|-
|[[File:Huanzhe in Xin yixiang fayao Star Map.jpg|alt=Huanzhe in Xin yixiang fayao Star Map|thumb|Huanzhe in ''Xin yixiang fayao'' Star Map]][[File:Huanzhe in Suzhou Star Map.jpg|alt=Huanzhe in Suzhou Star Map|thumb|Huanzhe in Suzhou Star Map]]
|[[File:Huanzhe in Song dynasty reconstructed by Pan Nai.jpg|alt=Huanzhe in Song dynasty reconstructed by Pan Nai based on Xin yixiang fayao Star Map and Huangyou Star Catalogue|thumb|Huanzhe in Song dynasty reconstructed by Pan Nai based on ''Xin yixiang fayao'' Star Map and Huangyou Star Catalogue]]
|[[File:Huanzhe in Song dynasty reconstructed by Pan Nai (Stellarium).jpg|alt=Huanzhe in Song dynasty reconstructed by Pan Nai based on Xin yixiang fayao Star Map and Huangyou Star Catalogue|thumb|Huanzhe in Song dynasty reconstructed by Pan Nai based on ''Xin yixiang fayao'' Star Map and Huangyou Star Catalogue]]
|-
|
|[[File:Huanzhe in Yuan dynasty reconstructed by Boshun Yang.jpg|alt=Huanzhe in Yuan dynasty reconstructed by Boshun Yang based on Tianwen huichao Star Catalogue (1360s)|thumb|Huanzhe in Yuan dynasty reconstructed by Boshun Yang based on ''Tianwen huichao'' Star Catalogue (1360s)]]
|[[File:Huanzhe in Yuan dynasty (1360s) in Stellarium.jpg|alt=Huanzhe in Yuan dynasty (1360s) in Stellarium|thumb|Huanzhe in Yuan dynasty (1360s) in Stellarium, based on ''Tianwen huichao'' Star Catalogue. The green crosss represent the observation position in the star catalog.]]
|-
|[[File:Huanzhe in Yixiang kaocheng Stat Map (18th century).jpg|alt=Huanzhe in Yixiang kaocheng Stat Map (18th century)|thumb|Huanzhe in ''Yixiang Kaocheng'' Stat Map (18th century)]]
|[[File:Huanzhe in Qing dynasty reconstructed by YI Shitong.jpg|alt=Huanzhe in Qing dynasty reconstructed by YI Shitong based on Yixiang kaocheng Star Catalogue (18th century)|thumb|Huanzhe in Qing dynasty reconstructed by YI Shitong based on ''Yixiang Kaocheng'' Star Catalogue (18th century)]]
|[[File:Huanzhe in Qing dynasty (18th century) in Stellarium.jpg|alt=Huanzhe in Qing dynasty (18th century) in Stellarium|thumb|Huanzhe in Qing dynasty (18th century) in Stellarium. The green circles represent the position recorded in the ''Yixiang Kaocheng'' star catalog]]
|}

== 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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