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天文書 (Book of Astronomy)

Book of Astronomy

天文書 (Book of Astronomy)

Unknown

Chinese

Haida'er, Atai Wuding, Masha'yihei, Mahama (oral translators); Li Chong, Wu Bozong (compilers) trans. 1383

90 pages

Astrology Chinese Classics Natural Philosophy Illuminated Manuscripts Chinese Natural Knowledge Chinese Astrology Chinese Divination Cosmology East Asia

Chinese Astrology Chinese Divination & Cosmology Chinese Natural Knowledge Natural Philosophy & Science Astrology & Divination Chinese Classics Illuminated Manuscripts

About This Book

astronomyastrology

When the first Ming Emperor sought to master the heavens, he commissioned a daring fusion of Islamic science and Chinese wisdom. Discover a 14th-century manual where planetary geometry and 'Western' astrology become essential tools for imperial governance and the prediction of human destiny.

Index

236 terms

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Major Themes

火星33p金星32p太陽30p土星30pMars29p木星28p太陰27p水星25pVenus25pSaturn24pAscendant21pMercury21pJupiter20p命宮16p白羊宮16pSun15pMoon15pAries15pAstrology14pLibra14p

Allotted Degreesp. 70, p. 71

Antisciap. 40, p. 41, p. 67

Aquariusp. 34, p. 36, p. 37, p. 38, p. 39, p. 55, p. 59, p. 60+1 more

Arabic Partsp. 13, p. 83, p. 84, p. 85, p. 86, p. 87

Arrow of Fortunep. 80, p. 81

aspectsp. 12, p. 40, p. 69

astrological aspectsp. 22, p. 64

astrological calculationp. 80, p. 82, p. 85

astrological degreesp. 12, p. 45

astrological housesp. 18, p. 61, p. 79

Astronomyp. 1, p. 14, p. 33, p. 35

Aurigap. 27, p. 29

auspiciousp. 17, p. 40, p. 64

balancep. 19, p. 20

boundsp. 52, p. 53, p. 54, p. 55

calculationp. 35, p. 81, p. 83, p. 84, p. 87

Cancerp. 29, p. 30, p. 36, p. 37, p. 38, p. 39, p. 44, p. 52+3 more

Capricornp. 33, p. 34, p. 36, p. 37, p. 38, p. 39, p. 40, p. 44+5 more

Chaldean Orderp. 57, p. 58, p. 59

Chinese astrologyp. 52, p. 54, p. 55, p. 59, p. 60, p. 86

conjunctionp. 17, p. 21, p. 22, p. 65, p. 66, p. 68

Dayp. 19, p. 39

decansp. 12, p. 57, p. 58, p. 59, p. 60, p. 71, p. 72

degreep. 23, p. 35

degreesp. 35, p. 40, p. 51, p. 52

direct motionp. 22, p. 73, p. 74

Diurnalp. 19, p. 61

dodecatemoriap. 63, p. 64

domicilep. 43, p. 62, p. 72

Eclipticp. 26, p. 27, p. 28, p. 30, p. 31, p. 32, p. 33, p. 34+2 more

Electional Astrologyp. 10, p. 25

Eleventh Housep. 78, p. 87

Equatorp. 49, p. 67

essential dignityp. 56, p. 72, p. 88, p. 89

exaltationp. 12, p. 44, p. 45, p. 68, p. 69, p. 72, p. 88, p. 89

Facesp. 57, p. 58, p. 59, p. 60

Five Planetsp. 11, p. 23, p. 51, p. 56

fixed starsp. 24, p. 25, p. 26, p. 27, p. 29, p. 31, p. 32, p. 33

four quadrantsp. 49, p. 73

Geminip. 27, p. 28, p. 29, p. 30, p. 36, p. 37, p. 38, p. 39+5 more

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The Sphere of the WorldJohannes de Sacro Busto (Sacrobosco)Ecliptic, Ecliptic, Ecliptic, Retrograde motion, Retrograde motion 地球圖說 (Diqiu Tushu: Illustrated Explanation of the Earth)Ecliptic, Retrograde motion, Muhammad, Armillary Sphere, Precession 武備志(二十三)茅元儀Yin and Yang, Yin and Yang, Fuxi, Southeast, Northeast Discernment of the Truth of the SiddhantasEcliptic, Ecliptic, Retrograde motion, Retrograde motion, Retrograde motion Illustrated Compendium of Celestial OmensYin and Yang, Yin and Yang, Southeast, Northeast, Northwest Epitome of Ptolemy's AlmagestJohannes Regiomontanus (1436-1476)Ecliptic, Ecliptic, Retrograde motion, Retrograde motion, Precession The Path of InquiryNilakanthaRetrograde motion, Southeast, Northeast, Northwest, Southwest 周易洗心 (Zhou Yi Xixin: Cleansing the Heart through the Book of Changes) Vols 1-2Yin and Yang, Fuxi, Southeast, Northeast, Southwest

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