Using the early Dunhuang Star Atlas, an important historical and scientific document of the sky seen from China dating from before AD 700, learn about astronomical history from the perspective of China. Find resources and analysis that explain the significance of astronomy to Chinese culture, along with ancillary content on Chinese constellations and their associated myths, the links between Chinese astronomical science and astrology, the Chinese zodiac, and Chinese year signs.

Concepts

astronomy

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Additional Tags

chinese astrology, chinese year signs, chinese zodiac, chinese zodiac calendar, dunhuang star atlas, international dunhuang project: chinese astronomy resource, china (people's republic of china)

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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