Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

Chapter 587

The sky is round and the earth is flat, not only in the literal sense, but also to discuss the way of heaven and the way of earth.

The concept of "round sky and earth" was not proposed by Qingji.

The "Huangdi Neijing" has put forward the theory of five movements and six qi, which summarizes the movement and transformation of heaven and earth energy.

Every time the energy between the sky and the earth changes, it will gradually manifest itself in the observable macrocosm.

For example, when the "wood" attribute energy represented by the Eastern Qisu arrives in spring, the earth will thaw, seeds will germinate, and everything will recover.

Enter a new round of "spring growth, summer growth, autumn harvest, winter storage".

With the changes of the four seasons, the health status of human life will also be affected differently...

Above the court, Confucius, Fan Li, Ji Ran, Lao Tzu and other ministers who were philosophers were fascinated and fascinated when they heard the concept of "round sky and earth" proposed by Qingji.

Especially Lao Tzu!

Laozi is the originator of Taoism, and he is most obsessed with exploring the mysteries of the universe.

Laozi said: Dao begets one, one begets two, two begets three, three begets all things...

"Tao" is "Fumo's order (command) and always natural", so "humans follow the earth, the earth follows the sky, the sky follows the Tao, and the Tao follows nature".

Lao Tzu has been intelligent since he was a child, quiet and eager to learn, and often pesters his family to hear about the rise and fall of the country, the success or failure of wars, sacrifices and divination, and star observation.

The old lady hopes that her son will become a dragon, so please invite Mr. Shang Rong, who is proficient in the etiquette and music of Yin and Shang Dynasties, to teach her.

Shang Rong is familiar with astronomy and geography, and he is deeply respected by Lao Dan's family.

For exploring the mysteries of the universe, how can people of Taoist background be so fascinated?

"Mr. Muller, to be honest, I believe that the place where we humans live is a sphere, and it is for the earth."

"what?"

As soon as Qingji's words came out, everyone in the audience was shocked.

Including Confucius, Fan Li, Wu Zixu and other officials and officials, they could not help but be dumbfounded and shocked.

How can Qingji say that the world is a sphere?
The universe is a sphere?
Qing Ji said slowly: "The world, no, to be precise, it includes the earth where we humans live. All forms can be called 'universe'!"

"How big is the concept of the universe?"

"Mr. Muller, doesn't he know that the sun and the moon that we usually see are all round? From this, we can see that the place where we humans are located is also a circle, a sphere..."

"'Yu' represents the upper and lower directions, that is, all space, and 'Zhou' represents the past and present, that is, all the time."

"The universe means 'all time and space'!"

"The surface of the universe is infinite, and the end of the universe is infinite!"

At this time, although the concept of the universe has appeared, it has not yet become a word.

The word "universe" first came from the book "Zizi", which stated that "the four directions are called the universe, and the past and present are called the universe."

"Yu" refers to all space, including all places such as east, south, west, and north, which are boundless.

"Zhou" refers to all time, including past, present, day, night, etc., which has no beginning and no end.

However, the concept is such a concept that no one can be sure...

Throughout the ages, Chinese people have put forward Gaitian theory, Xuanye theory and Huntian theory.

In the seventh century BC, the Babylonians believed that both the sky and the earth were arched, the earth was surrounded by the ocean, and the center was a mountain.

The ancient Egyptians imagined the universe as a big box with the sky as the lid and the earth as the bottom, with the Nile River in the center of the earth.

The ancient Jews believed that the earth was the center of the universe, surrounded by a circle of planets, and further outside, other celestial bodies were sparsely distributed.

There is a stationary celestial sphere, and inside it, the planets occupy their respective positions and rotate endlessly.

The ancient Greeks were the first to realize that the earth is spherical.

In the sixth century BC, Pythagoras, starting from the concept of aesthetics, believed that the most beautiful of all three-dimensional figures is spherical, and advocated that both celestial bodies and the earth are approximately spherical.

At this time, after hearing that Qingji believed that the earth was a sphere, Mu Le couldn't help but look excited, and said, "Respected Your Excellency King Wu!"

"Your concept of the world is exactly the same as that of my mentor, Pythagoras!"

"I'm so stupid, I didn't expect that Your Excellency King Wu is also a wise man!"

Hearing this, Qingji laughed it off, and asked curiously, "Is your mentor Pythagoras?"

"Exactly!"

Knowing that Mu Le's master was Pythagoras, Qing Ji couldn't help but shine.

Who is this Pythagoras?
He was a mathematician and philosopher in ancient Greece. He was smart and eager to learn since he was a child. He had studied geometry, natural science and philosophy under famous teachers.

Because of yearning for the wisdom of the East, Pythagoras traveled through thousands of rivers and mountains, visited two ancient civilizations with high cultural standards in the world at that time—Babylon and Egypt, and absorbed the civilization and culture of Mesopotamia...

Anyone who has studied algebra or geometry will have heard of the Pythagorean theorem.

This famous theorem has a wide range of applications in many branches of mathematics, construction, and surveying.

He also has such a set of theories: the earth rotates around a "central fire" at a fixed point in space along a spherical surface, and there is an "opposite star" on the other side to balance it.

This "central fire" is the altar of the universe, which man can never see.

The distance between these ten celestial bodies and the central fire has the same proportional relationship as the interval between syllables, so as to ensure the harmony of the planets, so as to play the music of the celestial bodies...

In terms of cosmology, Pythagoras combined the Milesian school with his own theory of numbers.

He believed that there were many but a finite number of worlds, and insisted that the earth is round, but he abandoned the Milesian geocentric theory.

Overall, Pythagoras is a pretty awesome character.

He has made great achievements in mathematics, philosophy, physics, astronomy, music, etc.!
As a disciple of Pythagoras, where can Muller go?
"Mr. Muller, are you willing to stay in Jinling? I would like to worship Mr. as a guest, write a book in the state of Wu, and even establish a sect!"

"This……"

Facing the olive branch thrown by Qingji, Muller seemed a little hesitant.

Not long after, Mu Le gave Qingji a chest hug, and said slowly: "Respected Your Excellency King Wu, to tell you the truth, I am very interested in Wu's academic atmosphere, as well as Wu's achievements in various aspects. , everyone is happy to see Lie Xin, but..."

"Why is Your Excellency King Wu so sure about the theory of the Earth's Heart? If Your Excellency King Wu can answer this question of my humble servant, I will stay in Wu Kingdom!"

"..."

This made Qingji feel a little overwhelmed.

However, it is not an answer to Mueller's academic question.

The theory of the earth center (or the theory of heaven's movement) is a kind of theory that the ancients believed that the earth is the center of the universe and is stationary, while other planets revolve around the earth.

The origin of the geocentric theory is very early. It was initially formed by the Milesian school, and then proposed by the ancient Greek scholar Eudocus. After being perfected by Aristotle, Ptolemy further developed it into the "geocentric theory"...

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