Purple Forbidden enclosure

The Purple Forbidden enclosure (紫微垣 Zǐ wēi yuán) is one of the San Yuan (三垣 Sān yuán) or Three Enclosures. Stars and constellations of this group lie near the north celestial pole and are visible all year from temperate latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere.

Asterisms

The asterisms are :

English name Chinese name Amount of starsWestern Constellation Additional notesRepresenting
Northern Pole 北極5 Ursa Minor / CamelopardalisConsists of :
  • The Crown Prince (太子) → 1st star
  • The Emperor (帝) → 2nd star
  • The Son of Concubine (庶子) → 3rd star
  • The Concubine (後宮) → 4th star
  • The Celestial Pivot (天樞) → 5th star
Five Star of North Pole
Four Advisors 四輔4 Ursa Minor / CamelopardalisFour assistants of ancient Emperor Chen
Celestial Great One 天乙1 DracoOne of the three gods of ancient legend
First Great One 太乙1 DracoOne of the three gods of ancient legend
Left Wall 紫微左垣8 Draco / Cepheus / CassiopeiaConsists of :
  • The Left Pivot (左樞) → 1st star
  • The First Premier (上宰) → 2nd star
  • The Second Premier (少宰) → 3rd star
  • The First Minister (上弼) → 4th star
  • The Second Minister (少弼) → 5th star
  • The First Imperial Guard (上卫) → 6th star
  • The Second Imperial Guard (少卫) → 7th star
  • The Second Prime Minister (少丞) → 8th star
Eight guardian stars in the left
Right Wall 紫微右垣7 Ursa Major / Draco / CamelopardalisConsists of :
  • The Right Pivot (右樞) → 1st star
  • The Second Chief Judge (少尉) → 2nd star
  • The First Minister (上辅) → 3rd star
  • The Second Minister (少辅) → 4th star
  • The First imperial Guard (上卫) → 5th star
  • The Second Imperial Guard (少卫) → 6th star
  • The First Prime Minister (上丞) → 7th star
Seven guardian stars in the right
Hidden Virtue 陰德2 DracoHidden matters of the Emperor and prohibited to know
Royal Secretary 尚書5 Ursa Minor / DracoThe position of the royal
Female Protocol 女史1 DracoFemale officer for the Queen etiquette
Official of Royal Archives 柱史1 DracoOfficer which have responsibility to the historical record
Maids-in-waiting 御女4 DracoWives, or intrauterine maid
Celestial Pillar 天柱5 Draco / CepheusPillar of the local post decree, also responsible for supporting earth
Chief Judge 大理2 CamelopardalisThe hearing judge
Curved Array 勾陳6 Ursa Minor / CepheusCurved matters like a hook, in ancient times was regarded as the Yellow Emperor's harem or Princess of Heaven
Six Jia 六甲6 Camelopardalis / Cepheus Attribution to match from the six decades
Great Emperor of Heaven 天皇大帝1 CepheusEmperor of Heaven
Interior Seats of the Five Emperors 五帝內座5 Cepheus / CassiopeiaFive parties of the emperor of heaven
Canopy of the Emperor 華蓋7 CassiopeiaUmbrella shelter used by the emperor
Canopy Support9 Camelopardalis / CassiopeiaThe handle of canopy
Guest House 傳舍9 Camelopardalis / Cassiopeia / CepheusWelcome ancient premises
Inner Steps 內階6 Ursa MajorThe ladder to connect of Purple Palace
Celestial Kitchen 天廚 6 DracoGeneral officers kitchen
Eight Kinds of Crops 八穀8 Camelopardalis / Auriga Eight kind of crops, refer to rice, millet, barley, wheat, soybean, bean, chestnut, hemp, or the land management officials
Celestial Flail 天棓5 Draco / HerculesAgricultural device for threshing
Inner Kitchen 內廚2 DracoKitchen designed for the temple
Administrative Center 文昌6 Ursa MajorSix government departments or officials
Three Top Instructors 三師3 Ursa Major
Three Excellencies 三公3 Canes Venatici
Celestial Bed 天床6 Ursa Minor / DracoLeft child of the bed
Royals 太尊1 Ursa MajorRoyal, or the royal ancestor
Celestial Prison 天牢6 Ursa MajorAristocratic prison confinement
Guard of the Sun 太陽守1 Ursa MajorMinister or the general
Eunuch4 Leo Minor The eunuchs
Prime Minister1 Canes VenaticiThe prime minister
Sombre Lance 玄戈1 BoötesA weapon
Judge for Nobility 天理4 Ursa MajorImprisonment in prison or magistrate noble
Northern Dipper 北斗7 Ursa MajorConsists of :
  • The Celestial Pivot (天樞) → 1st star
  • The Celestial Rotating Jade (天璇) → 2nd star
  • The Celestial Shining Pearl (天機) → 3rd star
  • The Celestial Balance (天權) → 4th star
  • The Jade Sighting-Tube (玉衡) → 5th star
  • The Opener of Heat (開陽) → 6th star
  • The Twinkling Brilliance (搖光) → 7th star
The Big Dipper
Assistant1 Ursa MajorMinister of the North Star (Fǔchú)
Celestial Spear 天槍3 BoötesWeapon guard

See also

References

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