The Mausoleum of Emperor Xiaojing (Eastern Han, r. 144-145 CE) near Luoyang holds special significance for archaeoastronomical research — the emperor's tomb relative to the empress's burial creates a sunrise-sunset alignment axis calibrated to solstice events. This solar geometry connects Han funerary architecture to the deep Chinese tradition of cosmic alignment in imperial planning. At 291.63° Giza bearing, the tomb sits east of the Xi'an pyramid field, marking the Han dynasty's shift of its capital — and its dead — toward Luoyang.
WikipediaStellar Alignments (89 stars)
| Star ▴ | Rise Az ▴ | Rise Δ ▴ | Set Az ▴ | Set Δ ▴ | Tradition ▴ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleiades (Alcyone) | 86.6° | — | 273.4° | — | |
| Orion's Belt (Alnilam) | 107.8° | — | 252.2° | — | |
| Sirius | 115.5° | — | 244.5° | — | |
| Thuban | — | — | — | — | |
| Vega | 34.5° | — | 325.5° | — | |
| Regulus | 60.4° | — | 299.6° | — | |
| Aldebaran | 92.3° | — | 267.7° | — | |
| Antares | 98.6° | — | 261.4° | — | |
| Fomalhaut | 147.9° | — | 212.1° | — | |
| Arcturus | 30.2° | — | 329.8° | — | |
| Galactic Center (Sgr A*) | 107.9° | — | 252.1° | — | |
| Galactic Anti-Center | 72.2° | — | 287.8° | — | |
| Deneb | 43.7° | — | 316.3° | — | |
| Capella | 53.9° | — | 306.1° | — | |
| Castor | 56.4° | — | 303.6° | — | |
| Pollux | 59.4° | — | 300.6° | — | |
| Procyon | 84.4° | — | 275.6° | — | |
| Betelgeuse | 95.9° | — | 264.1° | — | |
| Rigel | 118.3° | — | 241.7° | — | |
| Bellatrix | 100.1° | — | 259.9° | — | |
| Achernar | — | — | — | — | |
| Acrux | 141.8° | — | 218.2° | — | |
| Mimosa | 136.3° | — | 223.7° | — | |
| Altair | 79.6° | — | 280.4° | — | |
| Kochab | — | — | — | — | |
| Dubhe | — | — | — | — | |
| Alkaid | — | — | — | — | |
| Mizar | — | — | — | — | |
| Hamal | 90.2° | — | 269.8° | — | |
| Zubenelgenubi | 81.2° | — | 278.8° | — | |
| Alnitak | 108.2° | — | 251.8° | — | |
| Mintaka | 107.2° | — | 252.8° | — | |
| Saiph | 116.4° | — | 243.6° | — | |
| Peacock | 164.3° | — | 195.7° | — | |
| Miaplacidus | 170.6° | — | 189.4° | — | |
| Rigil Kentaurus | 139.1° | — | 220.9° | — | |
| Hadar | 136.3° | — | 223.7° | — | |
| Gacrux | 132.8° | — | 227.2° | — | |
| Naos | 134.7° | — | 225.3° | — | |
| Suhail | 130.9° | — | 229.1° | — | |
| Avior | 158.4° | — | 201.6° | — | |
| Atria | 155.4° | — | 204.6° | — | |
| Regor | 143.0° | — | 217.0° | — | |
| Alsephina | 148.0° | — | 212.0° | — | |
| Shaula | 116.2° | — | 243.8° | — | |
| Ankaa | — | — | — | — | |
| Menkent | 104.6° | — | 255.4° | — | |
| Alpheratz | 80.6° | — | 279.4° | — | |
| Eltanin | — | — | — | — | |
| Kornephoros | 40.2° | — | 319.8° | — | |
| Rasalhague | 58.3° | — | 301.7° | — | |
| Denebola | 46.5° | — | 313.5° | — | |
| Alhena | 81.0° | — | 279.0° | — | |
| Alphard | 88.9° | — | 271.1° | — | |
| Bharani | 93.5° | — | 266.5° | — | |
| Pushya | 63.3° | — | 296.7° | — | |
| Adhara | 130.2° | — | 229.8° | — | |
| Wezen | 125.9° | — | 234.1° | — | |
| Navi | 42.4° | — | 317.6° | — | |
| Schedar | 47.7° | — | 312.3° | — | |
| Nunki | 112.0° | — | 248.0° | — | |
| Canopus | — | — | — | — | |
| Kaus Australis | 117.8° | — | 242.2° | — | |
| Sabik | 89.5° | — | 270.6° | — | |
| Scheat | 78.1° | — | 281.9° | — | |
| Enif | 91.6° | — | 268.4° | — | |
| Diphda | 141.9° | — | 218.1° | — | |
| Alphecca | 25.8° | — | 334.2° | — | |
| Rasalgethi | 54.3° | — | 305.7° | — | |
| Spica | 74.8° | — | 285.2° | — | |
| Zubeneschamali | 74.1° | — | 285.9° | — | |
| Unukalhai | 56.0° | — | 304.0° | — | |
| Murzim | 121.9° | — | 238.1° | — | |
| Phact | 148.3° | — | 211.7° | — | |
| Mirfak | 56.1° | — | 303.9° | — | |
| Vindemiatrix | 47.2° | — | 312.8° | — | |
| Markab | 93.1° | — | 266.9° | — | |
| Algol | 67.9° | — | 292.1° | — | |
| Sadalmelik | 105.6° | — | 254.4° | — | |
| Sadalsuud | 107.7° | — | 252.3° | — | |
| Sun (Summer Solstice) | 61.1° | — | 298.9° | — | |
| Sun (Winter Solstice) | 118.9° | — | 241.1° | — | |
| Sun (Equinox) | 90.0° | — | 270.0° | — | |
| Sun (Northern Cross-Quarter) | 69.8° | — | 290.2° | — | |
| Sun (Southern Cross-Quarter) | 110.2° | — | 249.8° | — | |
| Moon (N Major Standstill) | 54.3° | — | 305.7° | — | |
| Moon (S Major Standstill) | 125.7° | — | 234.3° | — | |
| Moon (N Minor Standstill) | 67.0° | — | 293.0° | — | |
| Moon (S Minor Standstill) | 113.0° | — | 247.0° | — |
Convergence Events (3)
290.2°
Aldebaran Set
Persian Royal Star (Tascheter), Hindu (Rohini), Babylonian, Aboriginal
Δ 1.4°
290.1°
Alhena Set
Hindu (Punarvasu), Arabic, Chinese
Δ 1.6°
293.5°
Arcturus Set
Hindu (Swati nakshatra), Polynesian (Hokule'a), Arabic
Δ 1.9°
Reference Bearings (20 landmarks)
| Landmark | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| giza | 291.63° | 7,475 km |
| angkor wat | 203.06° | 2,525 km |
| nazca | 21.41° | 17,668 km |
| teotihuacan | 33.99° | 13,110 km |
| stonehenge | 324.18° | 8,544 km |
| gobekli tepe | 295.94° | 6,482 km |
| machu picchu | 14.04° | 17,568 km |
| easter island | 90.00° | 15,936 km |
| cahokia | 18.21° | 11,532 km |
| sedona | 35.66° | 11,005 km |
| mecca | 279.30° | 7,164 km |
| jerusalem | 291.64° | 7,038 km |
| vatican | 310.51° | 8,269 km |
| lhasa | 260.85° | 2,111 km |
| kailash | 271.22° | 2,957 km |
| uluru | 161.40° | 6,940 km |
| tiwanaku | 4.58° | 18,000 km |
| chaco canyon | 32.39° | 11,091 km |
| mt shasta | 38.05° | 9,869 km |
| levis stadium | 40.49° | 10,210 km |
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