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	''Zǐ Gōng (Purple Palace, 紫宮)''—also known as ''Zǐwēi Gōng'' (Purple Forbidden Palace, 紫微宮) or ''Zǐwēi Yuán'' (Purple Forbidden Enclosure, 紫微垣)—symbolizes the imperial residence and its surrounding guarding vassals or ministers. It is a nearly circular circumpolar region encompassing fifteen stars, which are divided into two parts: the seven stars of the ''Dōng Fān'' (Eastern Retinue, 東蕃) and the eight stars of the ''Xī Fān'' (Western Retinue, 西蕃).		''Zǐ Gōng (Purple Palace, 紫宮)''—also known as ''Zǐwēi Gōng'' (Purple Forbidden Palace, 紫微宮) or ''Zǐwēi Yuán'' (Purple Forbidden Enclosure, 紫微垣)—symbolizes the imperial residence and its surrounding guarding vassals or ministers. It is a nearly circular circumpolar region encompassing fifteen stars, which are divided into two parts: the seven stars of the ''Dōng Fān'' (Eastern Retinue, 東蕃) and the eight stars of the ''Xī Fān'' (Western Retinue, 西蕃).

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	!SUN X. & J. Kistemaker<ref>Sun Xiaochun. & Kistemaker J. ''The Chinese sky during the Han''. Leiden: Brill. 1997, Pp241-6.</ref>		!SUN X. & J. Kistemaker<ref>Sun Xiaochun. & Kistemaker J. ''The Chinese sky during the Han''. Leiden: Brill. 1997, Pp241-6.</ref>
	Han Dynasty		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>		!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). 238.</ref>
	before Tang dynasty		before Tang dynasty
	!Boshun Yang<ref name=":1" />		!Boshun Yang<ref name=":1" />

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	!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>		!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 Huangyou Star Catalogue		based on Huangyou Star Catalogue (1052)
	!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>		!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		based on catalogues in Yuan dynasty

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	!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>		!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~~		based on Huangyou Star Catalogue
	!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>		!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		based on catalogues in Yuan dynasty

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	{{DISPLAYTITLE: Zigong (紫宮)}}		{{DISPLAYTITLE: Zigong (紫宮)}}

	''Zǐ Gōng (Purple Palace, 紫宮)''—also known as ''Zǐwēi Gōng'' (Purple Forbidden Palace, 紫微宮) or ''Zǐwēi Yuán'' (Purple Forbidden Enclosure, 紫微垣)—symbolizes the imperial residence and its surrounding guarding vassals or ministers. It is a nearly circular circumpolar region encompassing fifteen stars, which are divided into two parts: the seven stars of the ~~Eastern Retinue (~~''Dōng Fān'', 東蕃) and the eight stars of the ~~Western Retinue (~~''Xī Fān'', 西蕃).		''Zǐ Gōng (Purple Palace, 紫宮)''—also known as ''Zǐwēi Gōng'' (Purple Forbidden Palace, 紫微宮) or ''Zǐwēi Yuán'' (Purple Forbidden Enclosure, 紫微垣)—symbolizes the imperial residence and its surrounding guarding vassals or ministers. It is a nearly circular circumpolar region encompassing fifteen stars, which are divided into two parts: the seven stars of the ''Dōng Fān'' (Eastern Retinue, 東蕃) and the eight stars of the ''Xī Fān'' (Western Retinue, 西蕃).

	== Concordance, Etymology, History ==		== Concordance, Etymology, History ==
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	\|[[File:Purple (Forbidden) Palace in 18th Century in Stellarium.jpg\|thumb\|Purple (Forbidden) Palace in 18th Century in Stellarium]]		\|[[File:Purple (Forbidden) Palace in 18th Century in Stellarium.jpg\|thumb\|Purple (Forbidden) Palace in 18th Century in Stellarium]]
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	== Star Name Discussion (IAU) ==		== Star Name Discussion (IAU) ==

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	In the Han (202 BCE - 220CE) to Jin(266 - 420) periods, an entirely different naming system was in use. The ''Tianwen yaolu'' (Essentials of Astronomy, 天文要錄) preserves these earlier designations through quotations from pre-Tang sources:		In the Han (202 BCE - 220CE) to Jin(266 - 420) periods, an entirely different naming system was in use. The ''Tianwen yaolu'' (Essentials of Astronomy, 天文要錄) preserves these earlier designations through quotations from pre-Tang sources:

			<blockquote>'''The ''Eastern Retinue'' of the Purple Palace:'''

	'''The ''Eastern Retinue'' of the Purple Palace:'''

	''Tóuguān'' (First Observatory, 頭觀), governing benevolence and charity;		''Tóuguān'' (First Observatory, 頭觀), governing benevolence and charity;
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	''Xìnguī'' (Trustworthy Turtle, 信龜), governing ritual virtue.		''Xìnguī'' (Trustworthy Turtle, 信龜), governing ritual virtue.

	These names, largely forgotten after the Tang, reveal the early Han cosmological association of each star with moral and political virtues.		</blockquote>These names, largely forgotten after the Tang, reveal the early Han cosmological association of each star with moral and political virtues.

	== Identification of stars ==		== Identification of stars ==
	According to Yang and Hoffmann (2024), the shape of the ''Zǐwēi Enclosure'' underwent significant transformation from the Han to the Song dynasty. Two major changes can be identified:		According to Yang and Hoffmann (2024)<ref>[https://www.raa-journal.org/issues/all/2024/v24n12/202412/t20241216_278177.html] Bo-Shun Yang and Susanne M. Hoffmann 2024 ''Res. Astron. Astrophys.'' 24 125004</ref>, the shape of the ''Zǐwēi Enclosure'' underwent significant transformation from the Han to the Song dynasty. Two major changes can be identified:

	'''Expansion of the northern boundary'''—Originally nearly circular, the enclosure became elongated, extending northward.		'''Expansion of the northern boundary'''—Originally nearly circular, the enclosure became elongated, extending northward.
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	\|[[File:~~Kulou on the~~ Cheonsang Yeolcha Bunyajido Star ~~Chart~~.~~jpg~~\|~~alt=historical image of Kulou~~ (~~Korea~~)\|thumb\|~~Kulou on the Cheonsang Yeolcha Bunyajido~~ Star ~~Chart~~]]		\|[[File:Purple Palace in Cheonsang Yeolcha Bunyajido.png\|thumb\|Purple (Forbidden) Palace in ''Cheonsang Yeolcha Bunyajido'']]
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			\|[[File:Purple (Forbidden) Palace in 18th Century Reconstructed by YI Shitong (1981).jpg\|thumb\|Purple (Forbidden) Palace in 18th Century Reconstructed by YI Shitong (1981)]]
			\|[[File:Purple (Forbidden) Palace in 18th Century in Stellarium.jpg\|thumb\|Purple (Forbidden) Palace in 18th Century in Stellarium]]
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