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astronomical instruments   by Chris19880507

astronomical instruments, a sundial and clepsydra audience furnishings. Qing Dynasty Observatory was renamed the “Observatory”, after the Revolution to the Central Observatory. Here both the astronomical instruments since the Yuan Dynasty was copied by a large bronze astronomical instruments, but also scientists from the Ming Dynasty, Xu and foreign missionaries have a new design and manufacturing of precision instruments, shows the results of cultural exchange, scientific achievement is the study of ancient astronomy important information.
One of the ancient world, the Hong Kong Observatory
Orthodox from the Ming Dynasty years, ending 1929, the Beijing Ancient Observatory astronomical observatory for five consecutive years in the Ancient Observatory existing in the world, maintained the longest continuous history of observations, but it also supporting the construction and equipment integrity complete and prestigious in the international arena. Eight pieces of Qing Dynasty made a large bronze astronomical instruments, a huge body, the Observatory entrance
Handsome in appearance, exquisite carving. In addition to modeling, floral, craft and so has China’s traditional characteristics, but in the scale, form and structure of travel also reflects the Renaissance in Western Europe after the large-scale astronomical instrument of progress and achievements, as witness the history of cultural exchanges between East and West. Not only are they useful tools for astronomical observations, or the unparalleled historical heritage treasures. Beijing Ancient Observatory is one of the world’s oldest observatory, is the glorious achievements of Ancient Chinese astronomy historical evidence, it is based on the construction complete, the instrument beautifully preserved, historical observations and cultural exchanges between East and West is famous for the unique position in the . Beijing Ancient Observatory has now converted into Beijing Ancient Astronomical Instruments Museum, belong to the Beijing Observatory, to continue the field of science and science play a role.
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Beijing Ancient Observatory built in the Ming orthodoxy seven years (AD 1442), is the world’s oldest observatory, one of China’s Ming and Qing dynasties but also the Royal Observatory. It is based on the construction complete, the instrument is complete, a long history and famous. Ancient Observatory platform body height of about 14 meters, 20.4 meters north to south and the top station, 23.9 m from east to west. Clearing system on the set eight astronomical instruments. From the early years of the Ming Zhengtong ended in 1929, the ancient astronomical observatory in the past 500 years, the Ancient Observatory is to maintain the existing longest continuous observation, it has to building a complete and comprehensive range of instruments, long standing reputation in the international arena. Clear system of eight copper device in addition to modeling, floral, craft and so has the Chinese tradition, but in the scale, travel form, structure, etc., also reflects the Renaissance in Western Europe after the large-scale astronomical instrument of progress and achievement. They witnessed the history of cultural exchanges between East and West. After the founding of new China, the ancient tower handed over to the Beijing Planetarium, is a national key cultural relics protection units. As early as the Yuan sixteen years (AD 1279), astronomer Wang Xun, Guo Shou-jing and other observatory in the north of this Jianguomen Division established a rooftop, as the earliest traceable Beijing Ancient Observatory. After the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Zhengtong seven years (1442) in the Yuan Dynasty City Wall built on the southeast corner of Building Observatory site, place the armillary sphere, simple instrument, celestial globe and other astronomical instruments, and in the walls of the house and other houses under construction Ziwei, after and upgrading sundial Shadows. At this time Observatory and its subsidiary buildings have a considerable size. After the establishment of the Qing government in 1644, changed Observatory for the observatory, and accepted the recommendations of Schall, use the European method of astronomy calendar. 1669-1674, by the Hong Ancient Observatory

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