Han Dynasty Astronomy: The Star-Mapping Astronomers Who Discovered Sunspots
In this episode of The Han Dynasty: China's First Golden Age, Lucas and Luna step away from the familiar stories of emperors and generals to explore the Han Dynasty's astonishing contributions to astronomy. They discuss the official astronomers at the imperial observatory in Chang'an, the discovery of sunspots in the Shiji and Hanshu centuries before Galileo, the star catalogue and celestial globes of Zhang Heng, and the world's first seismoscope. Learn about the cosmic theory of Hun Tian (celestial sphere), the roles of Sima Qian and Liu Xin in calendar reform, and how the Han saw heaven as a reflection of earthly order. This is a look at the science that helped the Han Empire regulate agriculture, predict events, and claim the Mandate of Heaven.
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