Iconography

ARCHITECTURE

China / Jiaxiang (Shangdong Province) / Wu family shrines

MAGIC AND SCIENCE

Astronomy and astrology / Constellations / Northern hemisphere / Ursa Maior / As group of stars
Astronomy and astrology / Constellations / Non-European constellations / Chinese / Purple Forbidden Enclosure (circumpolar)
Astronomy and astrology / Stars / Named stars / Chao yao (probably Gamma Bootis)

Further details

Image showing one of the dignitiaries of the Purple Forbidden Enclosure represented by one of the circumpolar stars, the stars of Ursa Maior, and a single star, supposedly Chao yao

Artist or creator

Chinese

Date

147 (circa)

Location

Jiaxiang (Shangdong Province), Wu family shrines

Notes on photograph

Bibliographic Citation

Joseph Needham, Science and Civilization in China, vol. 3, fig. 90

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Acknowledgements

Record created with the generous support of the Kress foundation

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