Yunv (御女)
Yunü
Yunv御女 is the star in the middle of the southernmost stars of the Xuanyuan轩辕 constellation.
Etymology & History of the term
According to ancient Chinese astrological theory, the Xuanyuan constellation represents the group of imperial consorts. In this context, 31 Leo was given different meanings by various astrological schools. The Huangdi school, for instance, believed this star represented the son born to the empress (Alf Leo), while scholars such as Shi School and Jiao Yanshou identified it as Nvyu, indicating a lower-ranking concubine of the emperor. The latter meaning became popular later. Before the Tang dynasty, this star was consistently referred to as Nvyu. However, after the Song dynasty, the term Yunv became more prevalent. These two terms have similar meanings, with the order of the two syllables being reversed.
