Article ID: CBB000933553

Controversy over the Theory of Precession in Late Ming and Early Qing China (2009)

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Wang, Guangchao (Author)


Ziran Kexueshi Yanjiu (Studies in the History of Natural Sciences)
Volume: 28
Pages: 63--76


Publication Date: 2009
Edition Details: [Translated title.] In Chinese.
Language: Chinese

This paper examines the controversy of the theory of precession during the late Ming and early Quing China. Ancient Chinese astronomy had a theory of precession different from Western astronomy. They distinguished a "celestial revoltuion" from the annual revoltuion" arguing that celestial heavens and the calendrical year are two different things. During the period of late Ming and early Qing, teh Western theory of precession was introduced into China by the Jesuits to explain " annual difference". This led to a violent controversy over the theory of precession between the Jesuit astronomers and some conservative Chinese officials. At the same time, a number of Chinese astrnomers who tried to bridge the differences between Western and Chinese astrnomy took an open-minded attituded towards the theory of precession.

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Authors & Contributors
Jami, Catherine
Sun, Chengsheng
Han, Qi
Chen, Zhihui
Cao, Yi
Zeng, Zheng
Concepts
Cross-cultural interaction; cultural influence
East Asia, civilization and culture
Transmission of ideas
Astronomy
Western world, civilization and culture
Mathematics
Time Periods
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912)
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
17th century
18th century
Medieval
Places
China
Portugal
Europe
Institutions
Jesuits (Society of Jesus)
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