Supreme Palace enclosure


Tai Wei Yuan, the Supreme Palace Enclosure, is one of the San Yuan or Three enclosures. Stars and constellations of this group are visible during spring in the Northern Hemisphere.

Asterisms

The asterisms are :
English nameChinese nameNumber of starsWestern ConstellationAdditional notesRepresenting
Left Wall太微左垣5Virgo / Coma BerenicesConsists of :
  • The Left Law Administrator → 1st star
  • The First Eastern Minister → 2nd star
  • The Second Eastern Minister → 3rd star
  • The Second Eastern General → 4th star
  • The First Eastern General → 5th star
Five guardian star in the left
Right Wall太微右垣5Leo / VirgoConsists of :
  • The Right Law Administrator → 1st star
  • The First Western General → 2nd star
  • The Second Western General → 3rd star
  • The Second Western Minister → 4th star
  • The First Western Minister → 5th star
  • Five guardian star in the right
    Usher to the Court謁者1VirgoThe officer in charge to interview the guests, also was ordered to ambassador
    Three Excellencies三公3Virgo
    Nine Senior Officers九卿3VirgoOfficials of nine luxury units
    Five Lords五諸侯5Coma BerenicesFive lords of the Emperor
    Inner Screen內屏4VirgoSmall wall within the door
    Seats of the Five Emperors五帝座5LeoFive Emperors chair
    Officer of Honour幸臣1Coma BerenicesFavorite of the courtiers
    Crown Prince太子1LeoThe crown prince
    Retinue從官1LeoThe emperor's attendants
    Captain of the Bodyguards郎將1Coma BerenicesHigh military officer
    Emperor's Bodyguard虎賁1LeoPalace garrison commanders
    Imperial Guards常陳7Canes Venatici / Ursa MajorThe army
    Officers of the Imperial Guard郎位15Coma BerenicesClerical officer in military
    The Hall of Glory明堂3LeoPlaces of Emperor Xuan Mingzheng early education
    Astronomical Observatory靈台3LeoThe sky observatory
    Junior Officers少微4Leo / Leo MinorState official
    Long Wall長垣4LeoBorder wall
    Three Steps三台6Ursa MajorConsists of :
  • The First Upper Step → 1st star
  • The Second Upper Step → 2nd star
  • The First Middle Step → 3rd star
  • The Second Middle Step → 4th star
  • The First Lower Step → 5th star
  • The Second Lower Step → 6th star
  • Three rank official, or triple deck room in the heaven

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