Ancient Chinese Astronomy

Astrology or ancient Chinese astronomy has some uniqueness that is different from other counteraction science! as quoted below!

Typical characteristics of ancient Chinese astronomy

Ancient Chinese astronomy has several distinctive features as below
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1. The composition of the almanac has been pushing the whole development of Chinese astrology.

In the days of ancient China, took out the composition of the almanac was one symbol of imperial power, then the change of dynasty is sometimes also change the name of the year, replacing the almanac. Since the Qin Dynasty (221-207 BC) and Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD), approximately more than 100 kinds of almanacs.

People used to believe that the phenomena of nature as a guide the fate and the power of the state, then prioritize the circulation of the sun and the moon, taking into account the solar eclipse and lunar eclipse, the rising and sinking 5 of the planet (water, gold, fire, wood, earth), the determination of each long-short Every season, the phenomenon of southern and central star of every month, read the listing determination and description of the various astronomical phenomena that are not normal, is to use the composition as the composition of ancient Chinese almanac almanac
astronomy.

People are also very trusting ancient astrology, considered affluent or the decline of the state and condition of the fate of people who have the power of the emperor, could also be explained by predictable astronomical phenomenon that is not normal, so the science of astronomy is often classified as state secrets.

2. Based on algebraic methods as the basic calculation method for processing astronomical data, in contrast with the methods of Western geometry.

3. People used to think, Pan Gu created the heavens and the earth as the origin of the universe (or called heaven and earth). And also of the opinion that the heavens and the earth are all moving in the earth's crust.

4. Based on the specific meaning of dividing the territory of the heavens and gave the name of fixed stars.

Like the 28 constellations: shing Chen (Mercury), Tai bai (Venus), Huo Ying (Mars), Xue xing (Jupiter), Shing (Saturn).

In addition, in the days of ancient China also uses the division of the circle with 365 Â ¼ degrees, while a similar manner the Western world is a system of 360-degree circle.

Ancient Chinese astronomical instruments on average with a coordinate system equator establish fixed star positions, while the Western world with solar road system.

Ancient Chinese views about the number of fixed stars throughout the sky, the right is the 1464 guan 283 stars from the findings of Cheng Zhuo. Divided into three fixed 28 Xiu and 31 regions in the west set of 1022 stars from the discovery of Ptolemy. The tradition of the ancient calendar is a combination of Yin-Yang, has 24 seasons medirikan air, is closely linked to agriculture.

View of Chinese astrology based on the philosophy of Yin-Yang, five elements, the heavens and the human reaction as a basis.

Ancient Chinese astronomers emphasize reality, diligently observe and examine the records in detail, moreover, very much concerned about the emergence of unusual astronomical phenomena. Notes about natural phenomena in ancient China is the most solid and most systematic in the world at that time.