Zhang Sixun and the Prosperous Astronomy in the Song Dynasty
Chinese astronomy reached its pinnacle in the Song Dynasty (960-1279) as culture continued to prosper to a new height. The invention of the “Taiping Armillary Sphere” by Zhang Sixun, who was from Bazhong in the Shu area (today’s Sichuan province), marked a milestone in the astronomical developme...
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Editorial Department of Contemporary Social Sciences
2021-07-01
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| Series: | Contemporary Social Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://css.researchcommons.org/journal/vol2021/iss4/10 |