Some articles about astronomy in historical records ~

The almanac (Book 4) is about calendars. The official book (the fifth book) is almost entirely astronomy. One tenth of the Zen book (Volume 6) is related to astronomy.

There are so many astronomical records in Historical Records, all of which have 100,000 words, and official books alone have more than 5,000 words. But all of them are scattered in various chapters, and there is no separate part devoted to astronomical records except the above articles. But on the whole, it is a little more in Ji and aristocratic families. It is suggested that the landlord buy a historical record and look for it slowly.

Throw a brick to attract jade:

Historical Records Volume I The First Year of Five Emperors

(Emperor Yao) is the life of harmony, respecting the sky, the stars for several days and the people. Divide the life, live, say "cloud valley", respect the sunrise, and then make Cheng, Japan, China, the star bird, and Yin Zhongchun, their human analysis, birds and animals are all fine. Shen Ming's uncle Xi, who lives in the south, will follow Cheng Nan's example, respect him, live forever in the sun, and spark on him, so that in midsummer, people, birds and animals are eager to change because of him. Dedication and loyalty, living in the west, saying that you are ignorant, respecting the Tao into the sky, you become the west. At night, the stars are empty, just like the Mid-Autumn Festival, people are fickle and birds and animals are hairy. He Shu, who lives in the north, is called Youdu. He lies in the sky with short days and high stars. In the middle of winter, people want to die, and birds and animals want to die.

Do you understand? Read slowly. This paragraph is about the establishment of the calendar. The astronomical phenomena of vernal equinox, summer solstice, autumn equinox and winter solstice are mentioned as follows: Japanese and Chinese, star birds; Sun Yong, Spark; At night, the stars are empty; The days are short and the stars are high.

Historical Records Volume 27 "Official Book No.5"

The celestial pole star in the palace, one of which is bright, always lives in Taiyi; Next to Samsung, Sangong; Or genus. The last sentence is four stars, the last big star, princess; The other three stars belong to the harem. Twelve stars on the ring, vassals. They are all called purple palace.

This passage is about the core of Huan, which is near Polaris. You need a star map to help you understand.