Heavenly Market enclosure


The Heavenly Market Enclosure, is one of the San Yuan or Three enclosures. Stars and constellations of this group are visible during late summer and early autumn in the Northern Hemisphere. The Summer Triangle lies directly to the northwest.

Asterisms

The asterisms are :
English nameChinese nameNumber of starsWestern ConstellationAdditional notesRepresenting
Left Wall天市左垣11Hercules / Serpens / Ophiuchus / AquilaConsists of :
  • Wei region → 1st star
  • Zhao region → 2nd star
  • Jiuhe region → 3rd star
  • Zhongshan region → 4th star
  • Qi region → 5th star
  • Wu region and Yue region → 6th star
  • Xu region → 7th star
  • Donghai region → 8th star
  • Yan region → 9th star
  • Nanhai region → 10th star
  • Song region → 11th star
Eleven cities in the left
Right Wall天市右垣11Serpens / Ophiuchus / HerculesConsists of :
  • Hezhong region → 1st star
  • Hejian region → 2nd star
  • Jin region → 3rd star
  • Zheng region → 4th star
  • Zhou region → 5th star
  • Qin region → 6th star
  • Shu region → 7th star
  • Ba region → 8th star
  • Liang region → 9th star
  • Chu region → 10th star
  • Han region → 11th star
  • Eleven cities in the right
    Municipal Office市樓6Serpens / OphiuchusGovernment organization
    Commodity Market車肆2OphiuchusDepartment Store Market
    Official for the Royal Clan宗正2OphiuchusOfficials in charge of royal affairs
    Official of Religious Ceremonies宗人4OphiuchusRoyal bulk, or ritualists of the Zhou Dynasty
    Patriarchal Clan2HerculesImperial consultant
    Textile Ruler帛度2HerculesScale, or the cloth market
    Butcher's Shops屠肆2HerculesSlaughter market
    Astrologer1OphiuchusOfficial who responsible for observing astronomical phenomena
    Emperor's Seat帝座1HerculesRefers to the Great Emperor
    Eunuch Official宦者2Hercules / OphiuchusSuperintendent of the eunuch
    Jewel Market列肆2Ophiuchus / SerpensGem and treasure market
    Dipper for Liquids5HerculesThe apparatus to take the liquid
    Dipper for Solids4Hercules / OphiuchusThe apparatus to take the solid
    Coiled Thong貫索9Corona BorealisThe civilian population in prison, or rope market
    Seven Excellencies七公7Hercules / BoötesSeven high rank Government Officials
    Celestial Discipline天紀9Hercules / Corona BorealisOfficials who maintain discipline the world, or to record of livestock
    Woman's Bed女床3HerculesThe emperor's concubines, or bird market, or the name of a mountain