Shangcheng and Shaocheng - Revision history

IanRidpath: Added alias and constellation

2026-02-22T13:26:36Z

Added alias and constellation

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	Shàng Chéng (The Great Imperial Minister, 上丞) and Shào Chéng (The Second Imperial Minister, 少丞) are the two stars located to the left and right of the northern gate of the ''[[Zigong\|Zǐ Gōng]]'' (''Purple Palace'') / ''Zǐwēi Yuán'' (''Purple Enclosure'').		Shàng Chéng (The Great Imperial Minister, 上丞) and Shào Chéng (The Second Imperial Minister, 少丞) are the two stars located to the left and right of the northern gate of the ''[[Zigong\|Zǐ Gōng]]'' (''Purple Palace'') / ''Zǐwēi Yuán'' (''Purple Enclosure'').

	Shangcheng is also a modern IAU-star name, adopted for HIP 14862 in December 2025.		Shangcheng is also a modern IAU star name, adopted for HIP 14862 (HD 19275) in Camelopardalis in December 2025.

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IanRidpath: Copyedit, capitalization

2026-02-22T13:22:12Z

Copyedit, capitalization

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	===Constellation & Star Name===		===Constellation & Star Name===
	See [[Zigong]] for better identification. It should also be noted that in historical star maps and textual records, the positions of ''Shangcheng'' and ''Shaocheng'' are occasionally reversed (~~like them~~ in ''Xin yixiang fayao'' Star Map)—an inconsistency that persisted across several dynastic traditions.		See [[Zigong]] for better identification. It should also be noted that in historical star maps and textual records, the positions of ''Shangcheng'' and ''Shaocheng'' are occasionally reversed (as in ''Xin yixiang fayao'' Star Map)—an inconsistency that persisted across several dynastic traditions.
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	\|Shaocheng(少丞) or Shunguang (順光)		\|Shaocheng(少丞) or Shunguang (順光)
	\|~~gamma~~ Cep		\|Gamma Cep
	\|23 Cas		\|23 Cas
	\|HIP 6522		\|HIP 6522
	\|21 Cas		\|21 Cas
	\|pi Cep		\|Pi Cep
	\|HIP 92056		\|HIP 92056
	\|pi Cep		\|Pi Cep
	\|}		\|}

Sushoff at 06:13, 17 January 2026

2026-01-17T06:13:33Z

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			{{DISPLAYTITLE:Shangcheng & Shaocheng (上丞、少丞)}}
	{{DISPLAYTITLE:Shangcheng & Shaocheng (上丞、少丞)}}		Authors: {{PAGEAUTHORS}}
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	[[File:Shangcheng profileCard SadeghFaghanpour-IAU-WGSN.jpg\|thumb\|Shangcheng profile card (CC BY M. Sadegh Faghanpour for IAU WGSN).]]		[[File:Shangcheng profileCard SadeghFaghanpour-IAU-WGSN.jpg\|thumb\|Shangcheng profile card (CC BY M. Sadegh Faghanpour for IAU WGSN).]]
	[[File:Shangcheng stickfigure SadeghFaghanpour-IAU-WGSN.jpg\|thumb\|Shangcheng stick figure (CC BY M. Sadegh Faghanpour for IAU WGSN).]]		[[File:Shangcheng stickfigure SadeghFaghanpour-IAU-WGSN.jpg\|thumb\|Shangcheng stick figure (CC BY M. Sadegh Faghanpour for IAU WGSN).]]

Sushoff: /* IAU Working Group on Star Names */

2025-12-31T11:56:24Z

IAU Working Group on Star Names

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	Shàng Chéng (The Great Imperial Minister, 上丞) and Shào Chéng (The Second Imperial Minister, 少丞) are the two stars located to the left and right of the northern gate of the ''[[Zigong\|Zǐ Gōng]]'' (''Purple Palace'') / ''Zǐwēi Yuán'' (''Purple Enclosure'').		Shàng Chéng (The Great Imperial Minister, 上丞) and Shào Chéng (The Second Imperial Minister, 少丞) are the two stars located to the left and right of the northern gate of the ''[[Zigong\|Zǐ Gōng]]'' (''Purple Palace'') / ''Zǐwēi Yuán'' (''Purple Enclosure'').

	Shangcheng is also a modern IAU-star name, adopted for HIP ~~29997~~ in December 2025.		Shangcheng is also a modern IAU-star name, adopted for HIP 14862 in December 2025.

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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 2025, the name of the historical constellation "Shangcheng" was suggested to be used for one of the stars in this constellation. It was adopted on December 25 for the star HIP 14862.

	~~Decision: ...~~
	==References==		==References==
	[[References]]		[[References]]

Sushoff at 11:55, 31 December 2025

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	{{DISPLAYTITLE:Shangcheng & Shaocheng (上丞、少丞)}}		{{DISPLAYTITLE:Shangcheng & Shaocheng (上丞、少丞)}}
			[[File:Shangcheng profileCard SadeghFaghanpour-IAU-WGSN.jpg\|thumb\|Shangcheng profile card (CC BY M. Sadegh Faghanpour for IAU WGSN).]]
			[[File:Shangcheng stickfigure SadeghFaghanpour-IAU-WGSN.jpg\|thumb\|Shangcheng stick figure (CC BY M. Sadegh Faghanpour for IAU WGSN).]]
	Shàng Chéng (The Great Imperial Minister, 上丞) and Shào Chéng (The Second Imperial Minister, 少丞) are the two stars located to the left and right of the northern gate of the ''[[Zigong\|Zǐ Gōng]]'' (''Purple Palace'') / ''Zǐwēi Yuán'' (''Purple Enclosure'').		Shàng Chéng (The Great Imperial Minister, 上丞) and Shào Chéng (The Second Imperial Minister, 少丞) are the two stars located to the left and right of the northern gate of the ''[[Zigong\|Zǐ Gōng]]'' (''Purple Palace'') / ''Zǐwēi Yuán'' (''Purple Enclosure'').

Sushoff at 09:39, 29 December 2025

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	{{DISPLAYTITLE:Shangcheng & Shaocheng (上丞、少丞)}}		{{DISPLAYTITLE:Shangcheng & Shaocheng (上丞、少丞)}}

	Shàng Chéng (The Great Imperial Minister, 上丞)and Shào Chéng (The Second Imperial Minister, 少丞) are the two stars located to the left and right of the northern gate of the ''[[Zigong\|Zǐ Gōng]]'' (''Purple Palace'') / ''Zǐwēi Yuán'' (''Purple Enclosure'').		Shàng Chéng (The Great Imperial Minister, 上丞) and Shào Chéng (The Second Imperial Minister, 少丞) are the two stars located to the left and right of the northern gate of the ''[[Zigong\|Zǐ Gōng]]'' (''Purple Palace'') / ''Zǐwēi Yuán'' (''Purple Enclosure'').

			Shangcheng is also a modern IAU-star name, adopted for HIP 29997 in December 2025.

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Sushoff at 09:38, 29 December 2025

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	[[Category:Chinese]]		[[Category:Chinese]]
	[[Category:single star-asterism]]		[[Category:single star-asterism]]
			[[Category:IAU-Star Name]]
	[[Category:Cas]]		[[Category:Cas]]
	[[Category:Cam]]		[[Category:Cam]]
	[[Category:Cep]]		[[Category:Cep]]
	<references />		<references />

Sushoff at 07:19, 9 December 2025

2025-12-09T07:19:31Z

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	[[Category:Chinese]]		[[Category:Chinese]]
	[[Category:single star-asterism]]		[[Category:single star-asterism]]
	[[Category:~~IAU-Star Name~~]]		[[Category:Cas]]
	[[Category:~~Ser~~]]		[[Category:Cam]]
			[[Category:Cep]]
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Boshunyang: /* Etymology and History of the Name */

2025-12-05T13:52:09Z

Etymology and History of the Name

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	The ''Shishi zan'' (Shi's Commentary, 石氏讚) records: “Within the Purple Palace are fifteen stars representing vassal ministers.” The star names—such as Shangcheng and Shaocheng and other “guard” designations—may have developed in reference to, or as elaborations upon, this passage.		The ''Shishi zan'' (Shi's Commentary, 石氏讚) records: “Within the Purple Palace are fifteen stars representing vassal ministers.” The star names—such as Shangcheng and Shaocheng and other “guard” designations—may have developed in reference to, or as elaborations upon, this passage.

	Each of the fifteen stars of the Purple Palace bears an individual name. However, those martial or defensive names are absent from pre-Tang sources and only became widespread from the mid-Tang period onward (8th century CE). Earlier texts employed a different nomenclature system (See Zigong (紫宮)), for example the northern gate stars were called Xingui and Shunguang rather than Shangcheng and Shaocheng.		Each of the fifteen stars of the Purple Palace bears an individual name. However, those martial or defensive names are absent from pre-Tang sources and only became widespread from the mid-Tang period onward (8th century CE). Earlier texts employed a different nomenclature system (See [[Zigong]] (紫宮)), for example the northern gate stars were called Xingui and Shunguang rather than Shangcheng and Shaocheng.

	===Constellation & Star Name===		===Constellation & Star Name===
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	==Images==		==Images==
	<gallery widths="300" heights="300" caption="~~Zhou~~">		<gallery widths="300" heights="300" caption="Shangcheng & Shaocheng">
	File:Shangcheng and Shaocheng in Suzhou Star Map.png\|Shangcheng and Shaocheng in Suzhou Star Map		File:Shangcheng and Shaocheng in Suzhou Star Map.png\|Shangcheng and Shaocheng in Suzhou Star Map
	File:Shangcheng and Shaocheng in Xin yixiang fayao Star Map.jpg\|Shangcheng and Shaocheng in Xin yixiang fayao Star Map		File:Shangcheng and Shaocheng in Xin yixiang fayao Star Map.jpg\|Shangcheng and Shaocheng in Xin yixiang fayao Star Map

Boshunyang at 13:46, 5 December 2025

2025-12-05T13:46:30Z

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	{{DISPLAYTITLE:Shangcheng & Shaocheng (上丞、少丞)}}		{{DISPLAYTITLE:Shangcheng & Shaocheng (上丞、少丞)}}

	''Shàng ~~Wèi''~~ (The Great Imperial ~~Guard~~, 上衛) is the ~~name of the fifth star on~~ the right ~~wall and~~ the ~~sixth star on the left wall~~ of the ''[[Zigong\|Zǐ Gōng]]'' (Purple Palace~~, 紫宮~~) / ''Zǐwēi Yuán'' (Purple ~~Forbidden~~ Enclosure~~, 紫微垣~~)~~, counting northward from the southern gate. Although its identification has varied across historical sources~~.		Shàng Chéng (The Great Imperial Minister, 上丞)and Shào Chéng (The Second Imperial Minister, 少丞) are the two stars located to the left and right of the northern gate of the ''[[Zigong\|Zǐ Gōng]]'' (''Purple Palace'') / ''Zǐwēi Yuán'' (''Purple Enclosure'').

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	==Etymology and History of the Name==		==Etymology and History of the Name==
	The ''Shi's Commentary~~'' (Shì shi zan~~, 石氏讚) records: “Within the ''Purple Palace'' are fifteen stars representing vassal ministers.” The star names—such as ~~''Shàng Wèi''~~ and other “guard” designations—may have developed in reference to, or as elaborations upon, this passage.		The ''Shishi zan'' (Shi's Commentary, 石氏讚) records: “Within the Purple Palace are fifteen stars representing vassal ministers.” The star names—such as Shangcheng and Shaocheng and other “guard” designations—may have developed in reference to, or as elaborations upon, this passage.

	Each of the fifteen stars of the ''Purple Palace'' bears an individual name. However, those martial or defensive names are absent from pre-Tang sources and only became widespread from the mid-Tang period onward (8th century CE). Earlier texts employed a different nomenclature system (See [[Zigong]]).		Each of the fifteen stars of the Purple Palace bears an individual name. However, those martial or defensive names are absent from pre-Tang sources and only became widespread from the mid-Tang period onward (8th century CE). Earlier texts employed a different nomenclature system (See Zigong (紫宮)), for example the northern gate stars were called Xingui and Shunguang rather than Shangcheng and Shaocheng.

	~~It should be noted that there were two stars named ''Shàng Wèi'' (The Great Imperial Guard~~, ~~上衛): one is~~ the ~~the fifth star on the right wall~~ and ~~another is the sixth on the left wall~~.

	===Constellation & Star Name===		===Constellation & Star Name===
	See [[Zigong]] for better identification.		See [[Zigong]] for better identification. It should also be noted that in historical star maps and textual records, the positions of ''Shangcheng'' and ''Shaocheng'' are occasionally reversed (like them in ''Xin yixiang fayao'' Star Map)—an inconsistency that persisted across several dynastic traditions.
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	\|~~Shangwei~~ (~~上衛, 5th on the right wall~~)		\|Shangcheng(上丞) or Xingui (信龜)
	\|43 Cam		\|BK Cam
	\|43 Cam		\|BK Cam
	\|HIP ~~33827~~		\|HIP 14862
	\|HIP ~~29997~~		\|HIP 12273
	\|~~alpha Cam~~		\|
	\|HIP ~~40793~~		\|HIP 25110
	\|~~27 Uma~~		\|HIP 17862
	\|-		\|-
	\|~~Shangwei~~ (~~上衛, 6th on the left wall~~)		\|Shaocheng(少丞) or Shunguang (順光)
	\|~~beta~~ Cep		\|gamma Cep
	\|~~73 Dra~~		\|23 Cas
	\|~~kappa cep~~		\|HIP 6522
	\|~~73 Dra~~		\|21 Cas
	\|~~phi Dra~~		\|pi Cep
	\|~~omega Dra~~		\|HIP 92056
	\|~~tau Dra~~		\|pi Cep
	\|}		\|}

	==Images==		==Images==
	<gallery widths="300" heights="300" caption="Zhou">		<gallery widths="300" heights="300" caption="Zhou">
	File:~~Shangwei~~ in Suzhou Star Map.png\|~~Shangwei~~ in Suzhou Star Map		File:Shangcheng and Shaocheng in Suzhou Star Map.png\|Shangcheng and Shaocheng in Suzhou Star Map
	File:~~Shangwei~~ in ~~Xinyixiangfayao~~ Star Map.jpg\|~~Shangwei~~ in ''Xin yixiang fayao'' Star Map		File:Shangcheng and Shaocheng in Xin yixiang fayao Star Map.jpg\|Shangcheng and Shaocheng in Xin yixiang fayao Star Map
	File:~~Shangwei~~ in 18th Century Star Map.jpg\|~~Shangwei~~ in 18th Century ''Yixiang kaocheng'' Star Map		File:Shangcheng and Shaocheng in 18th Century Yixiang kaocheng Star Map.jpg\|Shangcheng and Shaocheng in 18th Century Yixiang kaocheng Star Map
	</gallery>		</gallery>