Chinese Civilisation(the beginning of chinese calendar)
The beginnings of Chinese calendar can be traced back to the 14th century B.C.E .Legend said that the Emperor Huangdi made the calendar in 2637B.C.E. It is based on exact astronomical observations of the longitude of the sun and the phases of the moon showing that the Chinese astronomers of the time were quite capable of carrying out intricate and detailed observation and calculations.
Solar Eclipse.
Observing Solar Eclipses, was , for example, a major element of predicting the future health and success of the emporer, and astrologers were left with the onerous task of trying to anticipate when these events might occur.
Studies
The dual studies in astronomy and mathematics would cause in some of the most remarkable inventions , including the astronomical clock by the astronomer Su Song over nine hundred years ago.
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