Xuanyuan - Revision history

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	[[File:SuzhouStarChart xuanyuan desat i.jpg\|alt=Xuanyuan highlighted on the Suzhou star chart\|thumb\|Xuanyuan highlighted on the Suzhou star chart]]Xuanyuan is the name of the Yellow Emperor. In Chinese astrology, it is a constellation/ asterism symbolizes the body of a yellow dragon. It consists of 17 stars in the area of [[Leo]] and Lynx.		[[File:SuzhouStarChart xuanyuan desat i.jpg\|alt=Xuanyuan highlighted on the Suzhou star chart\|thumb\|Xuanyuan highlighted on the Suzhou star chart]]Xuanyuan is the name of the Yellow Emperor. In Chinese astrology, it is a constellation/ asterism symbolizes the body of a yellow dragon. It consists of 17 stars in the area of [[Leo]] and Lynx.

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	=== Preserved Images ===		=== Preserved Images ===
	<gallery>		<gallery widths="200" heights="200" perrow="4">
	File:SuzhouStarChart xuanyuan desat i.jpg\|constellation Xuanyuan on the Suzhou Star Chart (retrieved from https://www.chinesehsc.org/zoomify/suzhou_planisphere.html)		File:SuzhouStarChart xuanyuan desat i.jpg\|constellation Xuanyuan on the Suzhou Star Chart (created in 1247, retrieved from https://www.chinesehsc.org/zoomify/suzhou_planisphere.html)
	File:KoreanStarChart Jena xuanyuan desat.jpg\|Xuanyuan on the Korean Star Chart (~~CC BY SA 4.0 ThULB 2014~~)		File:KoreanStarChart Jena xuanyuan desat.jpg\|Xuanyuan on the Korean Star Chart (7th century or before)
	File:Xuanyuan xyxfy.png\|Xuanyuan in the Xinyixiangfayao Star Map from Su Song(苏颂, 1020-1101 AD).		File:Xuanyuan xyxfy.png\|Xuanyuan in the Xinyixiangfayao Star Map from Su Song(苏颂, 1020-1101 AD).
			File:Xuanyuan mapped in Stellarium 2024 by Boshun Yang (2023).jpeg\|Xuanyuan mapped in Stellarium 2024 by Boshun Yang (2023)
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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	[[References (Chinese)]]		[[References (Chinese)]]
	[[Category:East Asian]] [[Category:Constellation]] [[Category:Chinese]]		[[Category:East Asian]] [[Category:Constellation]] [[Category:Chinese]]
			[[Category:Leo]][[Category:Lyn]]
	<references />		<references />

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	=== Lost ones ===		=== Lost ones ===
			[[File:The Location of Nvshi in Xuanyuan.jpg\|thumb\|The Location of Nüshi in Xuanyuan]]
	A weishu book from the western Han Dynasty (1st century BCE), titled ''Xiao Jing · Yuan Shen Qi (孝经·援神契),'' mentions a kind of Xuanyuan constellation with only 12 stars, compared to the current one with 17 stars. It is possible because the current Xuanyuan constellation includes several very faint stars. Since star maps from that time no longer exist, we cannot determine the specific configuration of these twelve stars. However, according to records, we know that it at least included the prominent/determinative star Nüzhu(Queen, alf Leo), Furen (higher concubine, eta Leo) and Yunü (lower concubine, 31 Leo).<ref>Yasui Kōzan 安居香山，Nakamura Shōhachi 中村璋八，''Weishu jicheng'' 纬书集成. Hebei Renmin Chubanshe河北人民出版社，1994，p958.</ref> This early variant of Xuanyuan should be consistent with the 17-star form regarding the stars in the southern region.		A weishu book from the western Han Dynasty (1st century BCE), titled ''Xiao Jing · Yuan Shen Qi (孝经·援神契),'' mentions a kind of Xuanyuan constellation with only 12 stars, compared to the current one with 17 stars. It is possible because the current Xuanyuan constellation includes several very faint stars. Since star maps from that time no longer exist, we cannot determine the specific configuration of these twelve stars. However, according to records, we know that it at least included the prominent/determinative star Nüzhu(Queen, alf Leo), Furen (higher concubine, eta Leo) and Yunü (lower concubine, 31 Leo).<ref>Yasui Kōzan 安居香山，Nakamura Shōhachi 中村璋八，''Weishu jicheng'' 纬书集成. Hebei Renmin Chubanshe河北人民出版社，1994，p958.</ref> This early variant of Xuanyuan should be consistent with the 17-star form regarding the stars in the southern region.

	~~[[File:The Location of Nvshi in Xuanyuan.jpg\|thumb\|The Location of Nüshi in Xuanyuan]]~~
	''The Huangdi (Yellow emperor)'s Divination'' is a book that possibly originated during the Han Dynasty. It records a kind of Xuanyuan constellation with also 17 stars, but in its account, Xuanyuan consists of another small star called Nüshi (Female historian, pi Leo) at the south of the [[Yunü\|Yunü star]] (called "Huangzi (a prince)" by this book) with a distance of 2 degrees.		''The Huangdi (Yellow emperor)'s Divination'' is a book that possibly originated during the Han Dynasty. It records a kind of Xuanyuan constellation with also 17 stars, but in its account, Xuanyuan consists of another small star called Nüshi (Female historian, pi Leo) at the south of the [[Yunü\|Yunü star]] (called "Huangzi (a prince)" by this book) with a distance of 2 degrees.

Sushoff at 18:24, 2 August 2024

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	The Chinese members of IAU WGSN considered "Xuanyuan" too important in Chinese Culture and refused to apply this name to any other than the determinative star. Hence, the only proper star for this name would be alpha Leonis which is already named "Regulus". Therefore, the IAU WGSN decided to not use "Xuanyuan" as a name of any stars. Hitoshi Yamaoka summarizes that this is the same case as Vega/Orihime. Such name should not used for any other star.		The Chinese members of IAU WGSN considered "Xuanyuan" too important in Chinese Culture and refused to apply this name to any other than the determinative star. Hence, the only proper star for this name would be alpha Leonis which is already named "Regulus". Therefore, the IAU WGSN decided to not use "Xuanyuan" as a name of any stars. Hitoshi Yamaoka summarizes that this is the same case as Vega/Orihime. Such name should not used for any other star.
	== References ==		== References ==
			[[References (Chinese)]]
	[[Category:East Asian]] [[Category:Constellation]] [[Category:Chinese]]		[[Category:East Asian]] [[Category:Constellation]] [[Category:Chinese]]
	<references />		<references />

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	== Etymology & History of the term ==		== Etymology & History of the term ==
	The Yellow Emperor is a legendary figure in China. It is unknown whether or not the "persona" goes back to a real ruler of the country in the 3rd millennium or is completely invented. In the 20th century, this figure was made a symbol for the creator of the state of China and bringer of civilization.		The Yellow Emperor is a legendary figure in China. It is unknown whether or not the "persona" goes back to a real ruler of the country in the 3rd millennium or is completely invented. In the 20th century, this figure was made a symbol for the creator of the state of China and bringer of civilization.

	In astrology, it mainly represents the concubines of the Yellow Emperor's harem. Based on the brightness and position of these stars, ancient astrologers named them after different ranks of ~~concubines，~~ mong which the most important is the ~~Nvzhu~~, representing the emperor's primary wife (the queen), alf Leo. In terms of form, this star also represents the head of the Yellow Dragon, while the stars on the left and right represent its horns (rho, omicron).		In astrology, it mainly represents the concubines of the Yellow Emperor's harem. Based on the brightness and position of these stars, ancient astrologers named them after different ranks of concubines, mong which the most important is the Nüzhu, representing the emperor's primary wife (the queen), alf Leo. In terms of form, this star also represents the head of the Yellow Dragon, while the stars on the left and right represent its horns (rho, omicron).

	[http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/leo.html Ian Ridpath's webpage on Leo] has more information.		[http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/leo.html Ian Ridpath's webpage on Leo] has more information.
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	A weishu book from the western Han Dynasty (1st century BCE), titled ''Xiao Jing · Yuan Shen Qi (孝经·援神契),'' mentions a kind of Xuanyuan constellation with only 12 stars, compared to the current one with 17 stars. It is possible because the current Xuanyuan constellation includes several very faint stars. Since star maps from that time no longer exist, we cannot determine the specific configuration of these twelve stars. However, according to records, we know that it at least included the prominent/determinative star Nüzhu(Queen, alf Leo), Furen (higher concubine, eta Leo) and Yunü (lower concubine, 31 Leo).<ref>Yasui Kōzan 安居香山，Nakamura Shōhachi 中村璋八，''Weishu jicheng'' 纬书集成. Hebei Renmin Chubanshe河北人民出版社，1994，p958.</ref> This early variant of Xuanyuan should be consistent with the 17-star form regarding the stars in the southern region.		A weishu book from the western Han Dynasty (1st century BCE), titled ''Xiao Jing · Yuan Shen Qi (孝经·援神契),'' mentions a kind of Xuanyuan constellation with only 12 stars, compared to the current one with 17 stars. It is possible because the current Xuanyuan constellation includes several very faint stars. Since star maps from that time no longer exist, we cannot determine the specific configuration of these twelve stars. However, according to records, we know that it at least included the prominent/determinative star Nüzhu(Queen, alf Leo), Furen (higher concubine, eta Leo) and Yunü (lower concubine, 31 Leo).<ref>Yasui Kōzan 安居香山，Nakamura Shōhachi 中村璋八，''Weishu jicheng'' 纬书集成. Hebei Renmin Chubanshe河北人民出版社，1994，p958.</ref> This early variant of Xuanyuan should be consistent with the 17-star form regarding the stars in the southern region.

	[[File:The Location of Nvshi in Xuanyuan.jpg\|thumb\|The Location of ~~Nvshi~~ in Xuanyuan]]		[[File:The Location of Nvshi in Xuanyuan.jpg\|thumb\|The Location of Nüshi in Xuanyuan]]
	''The Huangdi (Yellow emperor)'s Divination'' is a book that possibly originated during the Han Dynasty. It records a kind of Xuanyuan constellation with also 17 stars, but in its account, Xuanyuan consists of another small star called Nüshi (Female historian, pi Leo) at the south of the [[Yunü\|Yunü star]] (called "Huangzi (a prince)" by this book) with a distance of 2 degrees.		''The Huangdi (Yellow emperor)'s Divination'' is a book that possibly originated during the Han Dynasty. It records a kind of Xuanyuan constellation with also 17 stars, but in its account, Xuanyuan consists of another small star called Nüshi (Female historian, pi Leo) at the south of the [[Yunü\|Yunü star]] (called "Huangzi (a prince)" by this book) with a distance of 2 degrees.

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	=== Lost ones ===		=== Lost ones ===
	A weishu book from the western Han Dynasty (1st century BCE), titled ''Xiao Jing · Yuan Shen Qi (孝经·援神契),'' mentions a kind of Xuanyuan constellation with only 12 stars, compared to the current one with 17 stars. It is possible because the current Xuanyuan constellation includes several very faint stars. Since star maps from that time no longer exist, we cannot determine the specific configuration of these twelve stars. However, according to records, we know that it at least included the prominent/determinative star ~~Nvzhu~~(Queen, alf Leo), Furen (higher concubine, eta Leo) and ~~Yunv~~ (lower concubine, 31 Leo).<ref>Yasui Kōzan 安居香山，Nakamura Shōhachi 中村璋八，''Weishu jicheng'' 纬书集成. Hebei Renmin Chubanshe河北人民出版社，1994，p958.</ref> This early variant of Xuanyuan should be consistent with the 17-star form regarding the stars in the southern region.		A weishu book from the western Han Dynasty (1st century BCE), titled ''Xiao Jing · Yuan Shen Qi (孝经·援神契),'' mentions a kind of Xuanyuan constellation with only 12 stars, compared to the current one with 17 stars. It is possible because the current Xuanyuan constellation includes several very faint stars. Since star maps from that time no longer exist, we cannot determine the specific configuration of these twelve stars. However, according to records, we know that it at least included the prominent/determinative star Nüzhu(Queen, alf Leo), Furen (higher concubine, eta Leo) and Yunü (lower concubine, 31 Leo).<ref>Yasui Kōzan 安居香山，Nakamura Shōhachi 中村璋八，''Weishu jicheng'' 纬书集成. Hebei Renmin Chubanshe河北人民出版社，1994，p958.</ref> This early variant of Xuanyuan should be consistent with the 17-star form regarding the stars in the southern region.

	[[File:The Location of Nvshi in Xuanyuan.jpg\|thumb\|The Location of Nvshi in Xuanyuan]]		[[File:The Location of Nvshi in Xuanyuan.jpg\|thumb\|The Location of Nvshi in Xuanyuan]]
	''The Huangdi(Yellow emperor)'s Divination'' is a book that possibly originated during the Han Dynasty. It records a kind of Xuanyuan constellation with also 17 stars, but in its account, Xuanyuan consists of another small star called ~~Nvshi~~ (Female historian, pi Leo) at the south of the ~~Yunv~~ star (called "Huangzi (a prince)" by this book) with a distance of 2 degrees.		''The Huangdi (Yellow emperor)'s Divination'' is a book that possibly originated during the Han Dynasty. It records a kind of Xuanyuan constellation with also 17 stars, but in its account, Xuanyuan consists of another small star called Nüshi (Female historian, pi Leo) at the south of the [[Yunü\|Yunü star]] (called "Huangzi (a prince)" by this book) with a distance of 2 degrees.

	=== Identification of stars ===		=== Identification of stars ===
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	!Boshun Yang<ref>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). 292.</ref>		!Boshun Yang<ref>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). 292.</ref>
	\|-		\|-
	\|~~Nvzhu~~ (determinative star,1st/14th)		\|Nüzhu (determinative star,1st/14th)
	\|alf Leo		\|alf Leo
	\|alf Leo		\|alf Leo
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	\|alf Leo		\|alf Leo
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	\|~~Yunv~~/17th		\|[[Yunü]]/17th
	\|pi/31 Leo		\|pi/31 Leo
	\|pi/31 Leo		\|pi/31 Leo
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	\|31 Leo		\|31 Leo
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	\|[[Taimin & Shaomin\|Shaomin]]/16th		\|[[Taimin and Shaomin\|Shaomin]]/16th
	\|rho Leo		\|rho Leo
	\|rho Leo		\|rho Leo
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	\|rho Leo		\|rho Leo
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	\|[[Taimin & Shaomin\|Taimin]]/15th		\|[[Taimin and Shaomin\|Taimin]]/15th
	\|omicron Leo		\|omicron Leo
	\|omicron Leo		\|omicron Leo

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	\|Shaomin/16th		\|[[Taimin & Shaomin\|Shaomin]]/16th
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	\|rho Leo		\|rho Leo
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	\|Taimin/15th		\|[[Taimin & Shaomin\|Taimin]]/15th
	\|omicron Leo		\|omicron Leo
	\|omicron Leo		\|omicron Leo

Sushoff at 08:12, 4 July 2024

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	{{DISPLAYTITLE:Xuanyuan (轩辕)}}		{{DISPLAYTITLE:Xuanyuan (轩辕)}}
	Xuanyuan is the name of the Yellow Emperor. In Chinese astrology, it is a constellation/ asterism symbolizes the body of a yellow dragon. It consists of 17 stars in the area of [[Leo]] and Lynx.		[[File:SuzhouStarChart xuanyuan desat i.jpg\|alt=Xuanyuan highlighted on the Suzhou star chart\|thumb\|Xuanyuan highlighted on the Suzhou star chart]]Xuanyuan is the name of the Yellow Emperor. In Chinese astrology, it is a constellation/ asterism symbolizes the body of a yellow dragon. It consists of 17 stars in the area of [[Leo]] and Lynx.

	== Etymology & History of the term ==		== Etymology & History of the term ==

Boshunyang at 07:40, 23 June 2024

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			{{DISPLAYTITLE:Xuanyuan (轩辕)}}
	Xuanyuan is the name of the Yellow Emperor. In Chinese astrology, it is a constellation/ asterism symbolizes the body of a yellow dragon. It consists of 17 stars in the area of [[Leo]] and Lynx.		Xuanyuan is the name of the Yellow Emperor. In Chinese astrology, it is a constellation/ asterism symbolizes the body of a yellow dragon. It consists of 17 stars in the area of [[Leo]] and Lynx.