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© Brill, Leiden 2002 JEAA 4, 1–4 DETERMINING XIA-SHANG-ZHOU CHRONOLOGY THROUGH AS TRO NOM I CAL RECORDS IN HISTORICAL TEXTS BY ZHANG PEIYU ࡢᬞ (Zijinshan Astronomical Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences) Translated by Yun Kuen Lee (Harvard University) Abstract The exact dates of rare astronomical occurrences can be accurately computed, and there fore have signifi cant implications on the chronological study of the Three Dynas- ties pe ri od of the Chinese Bronze Age. In the classical texts, conjunctions of the fi ve planets are often correlated with important political events. Modern computation of the conjunctions indicates that there are discrepancies between the doc u ment ed dates and the exact dates. These discrepancies are more likely to have been introduced through errors in the oral traditions than to have been intentionally fabricated by later hands. The fi ve lunar eclips es in the Bin group oracle bone inscriptions of the late Shang are genuine records and can be used to fi x the reigns of King Wuding and King Zugeng. Conjunctions of the fi ve planets and the chronology of Xia-Shang-Zhou history Since ancient times, celestial observers in China have paid attention to the as tro nom
Journal of East Asian Archaeology – Brill
Published: Jan 1, 2002
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