Zhang Heng and the First Seismoscope
In this episode of The Han Dynasty: China's First Golden Age, we explore the remarkable life and inventions of Zhang Heng, the Eastern Han polymath who built the world's first seismoscope—the Houfeng Didong Yi. Living in Luoyang around 132 AD, Zhang Heng was not just an inventor but also an astronomer, mathematician, and poet. His seismoscope could detect earthquakes hundreds of miles away, a feat that baffled contemporaries and still sparks debate among historians. We also discuss his improvements to the water clock, his armillary sphere, and his calculations for the value of pi. Join Lucas and Luna as they delve into the science of ancient China and consider how Zhang Heng's work bridges legend and evidence.
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