A Preliminary Study on the Yang-cheon-cheok (量天尺) in the Late Joseon Dynasty
We investigated the six remaining Yang-cheon-cheoks (量天尺), which were first described in the Veritable Record of King Sukjong (肅宗實錄). These woodblock sundials from Korea are structurally very similar to a Gyupyo (圭表, gnomon) or an altitude sundial and are light, compact, and portable. The front si...
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| Language: | English |
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The Korean Space Science Society
2015-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://ocean.kisti.re.kr/downfile/volume/kosss/OJOOBS/2015/v32n4/OJOOBS_2015_v32n4_395.pdf |