University Studies·lectures on Ancient Astronomy and Calendar

Ancient Chinese astronomy and calendar were very developed, and many inventions and creations were leading in the world at that time. The influence of ancient astronomical calendars still permeates people's lives, culture and concepts today. The author of this book is a disciple of Mr. Zhang Ruzhou, the late master in the field of ancient astronomy and calendar research, and is one of the few leading experts in this field in China. This book is a record of his lectures to students, explaining in detail the knowledge of ancient astronomy and calendars in easy-to-understand language; it is also accompanied by many useful diagrams to facilitate readers to understand those abstract concepts. This book is not only very helpful in correctly understanding astronomical and chronological records that often appear in ancient books, but it can also be used as a basic reading and model for understanding astronomical and calendar knowledge.