General History of Chinese Science and Technology: Four Great Inventions and Astronomy and Earth Science
by Editor-in-chief Jiang Xiaoyuan
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Astronomy is the earliest science in human history. Ancient Chinese astronomy is often called Tianxue. There are three main theories about "Heaven": Gaitian theory, Huntian theory and Xuanye theory. The main purpose of astronomy is to "observe and tell time", that is, to determine the seasons through astronomical observations and guide people in production and ritual activities. Therefore, China has retained the longest and most detailed astronomical records in the world. The "round sky and square place" view of the earth and the "Great Kyushu" world view are two ways of understanding world geography in ancient China. From the "round sky and square place" view of the earth, an extremely important concept of "earth" is derived. It had a significant impact on the location of the ancient capital, the formation of certain mentality of the Chinese people, and even the name of the country.
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