Xuanyuan

Xuanyuan, The Yellow Emperor, is a Chinese constellation in the area of Leo and Lynx.

Etymology & History of the term

The Yellow Emperor is a legendary figure in China. It is unknown whether or not the "persona" goes back to a real ruler of the country or is completely invented.

In the 20th century, this figure was made a symbol for the creator of the state of China and bringer of civilization.

Historical Maps

As one of the oldest Chinese constellations, Xuanyuan is depicted on many historical star charts from China.

Identification of stars

	Rufus and Tien (1945)	HO (1962)	SUN Shuwei	SUN X. & J. Kistemaker	Boshun Yang
determinative star of X.		alf Leo	alf Leo	alf Leo	alf Leo
4th star of X.		alf Lyn
Cifei			alf Lyn

Preserved Images

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  constellation Xuanyuan on the Suzhou Star Chart (retrieved from https://www.chinesehsc.org/zoomify/suzhou_planisphere.html)

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  Xuanyuan on the Korean Star Chart (CC BY SA 4.0 ThULB 2014)

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  Xuanyuan in the Xinyixiangfayao Star Map from Su Song(苏颂, 1020-1101 AD).