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Connecting Heaven and Man: The role of astronomy in ancient Chinese society and culture

Year: 2009

Type: article

Abstract: This paper reviews the history of Chinese astronomy from the perspective of the rôle it played in establishing the Heaven-Man relationship in ancient China, which was politically and morally significant, and which in turn gave Chinese astronomy its most important characteristics.

Source: Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union

DOI: 10.1017/s1743921311002195

Author: Xiaochun Sun

Institutions: Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute for History of Natural Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Historical Astronomy and Related Studies

Subfield: Astronomy and Astrophysics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W1992212306

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Cites: 8

Cited by: 6

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