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[[File:Zongzheng, Zongren and Zong.png|alt=Zongzheng, Zongren and Zong in Stellarium|thumb|'''''Zongzheng''''', ''Zongren'' and ''Zong'' in Stellarium]] | |||
Zōng Zhèng (Official of the Royal Clan, 宗正), a Chinese constellation consists of 2 stars, located southeast of Dizuo (Emperor's Seat, [[Rasalgethi|α Her]]). It belongs to the Shi school, in the Heavenly Market Enclosure (Tianshi Yuan, 天市垣), and located at the modern constellation [[Ophiuchus]]. It symbolizes the official in charge of royal clan relations and ancestral temple affairs, representing the administrator of the smaller lineage of the Heavenly Emperor. | |||
==Etymology and History== | ==Etymology and History== | ||
... | According to Shi Shi's description: <blockquote>Zongzheng governs the Zongren (clansmen) and is the image of the smaller lineage.</blockquote>The Zongzheng stars represent the Heavenly Emperor's clan. When bright, the imperial clan is strong; when faint, the clan is weak. ''Shi Shi Zan''(石氏赞) says Zongzheng is the clan's grandees (宗大夫). ''The Book of Jin: Astronomical Treatise'' records:<blockquote>If a comet guards this constellation or its color fades, there will be affairs concerning the Zongzheng official; if a guest star (supernova) guards it, there will be a change of decrees.</blockquote>These accounts collectively show that the Zongzheng constellation is a celestial indicator for measuring the stability of the imperial clan's power. | ||
===Identification of stars=== | ===Identification of stars=== | ||
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!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> | !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> | !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> | ||
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==Star Name Discussion (IAU)== | ==Star Name Discussion (IAU)== | ||
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 "xxx" was suggested to be used for one of the stars in this constellation. ... | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:10, 20 May 2026
Authors: Lyu Haocheng, Susanne M Hoffmann
Zōng Zhèng (Official of the Royal Clan, 宗正), a Chinese constellation consists of 2 stars, located southeast of Dizuo (Emperor's Seat, α Her). It belongs to the Shi school, in the Heavenly Market Enclosure (Tianshi Yuan, 天市垣), and located at the modern constellation Ophiuchus. It symbolizes the official in charge of royal clan relations and ancestral temple affairs, representing the administrator of the smaller lineage of the Heavenly Emperor.
Etymology and History
According to Shi Shi's description:
Zongzheng governs the Zongren (clansmen) and is the image of the smaller lineage.
The Zongzheng stars represent the Heavenly Emperor's clan. When bright, the imperial clan is strong; when faint, the clan is weak. Shi Shi Zan(石氏赞) says Zongzheng is the clan's grandees (宗大夫). The Book of Jin: Astronomical Treatise records:
If a comet guards this constellation or its color fades, there will be affairs concerning the Zongzheng official; if a guest star (supernova) guards it, there will be a change of decrees.
These accounts collectively show that the Zongzheng constellation is a celestial indicator for measuring the stability of the imperial clan's power.
Identification of stars
| Star Names or Orders(Qing) | Ho PENG YOKE[1] | Yi Shitong[2]
Based on catalogue in 18th century |
Pan Nai[3]
based on Xinyixiangfayao Star Map |
Pan Nai[4]
based on catalogues in Yuan dynasty |
SUN X. & J. Kistemaker[5]
Han Dynasty |
Boshun Yang[6]
before Tang dynasty |
Boshun Yang[6]
Song Jingyou(1034) |
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| 1st | β Oph | β Oph | β Oph (Determinative) | β Oph | β Oph | β Oph | β Oph (Determinative) |
| 2nd | γ Oph | γ Oph | γ Oph | γ Oph | γ Oph (Determinative) | γ Oph (Determinative) | γ Oph |
Maps (Gallery)
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Star Name Discussion (IAU)
In 202x, the name of the historical constellation "xxx" was suggested to be used for one of the stars in this constellation. ...
Decision: ...
References
- ↑ P.-Y. Ho, “Ancient And Mediaeval Observations of Comets and Novae in Chinese Sources,” Vistas in Astronomy, 5(1962), 127-225.
- ↑ Yi Shitong伊世同. Zhongxi Duizhao Hengxing Tubiao中西对照恒星图表1950. Beijing: Science Press.1981: 56.
- ↑ Pan Nai潘鼐. Zhongguo Hengxing Guance shi中国恒星观测史[M]. Shanghai: Xuelin Pree. 1989. p226.
- ↑ Pan Nai潘鼐. Zhongguo Hengxing Guance shi中国恒星观测史[M]. Shanghai: Xuelin Pree. 2009. p443.
- ↑ Sun Xiaochun. & Kistemaker J. The Chinese sky during the Han. Leiden: Brill. 1997, Pp241-6.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 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.
