A Millennium Aristocratic Family Starting from the Shang Dynasty

Chapter 452

As soon as Qin Tianjian's astronomy came out, the Confucian theory of induction of heaven and man was defeated, and a large number of scholars who originally believed in this theory changed their minds.The Confucian School of Sensation between Heaven and Man can almost be said to be like a tree falling over a tree.

Even if some Confucian scholars shout that "everything in the world has its own laws and is determined by the gods," etc., these are just some people talking hard.

More importantly, even if these are indeed rules set by gods, they also mean that the induction of heaven and man and the reincarnation of the five virtues are just natural laws, not the so-called warnings sent by heaven when the emperor loses his virtue.

It can be said that the foundation of the telepathy system has been completely destroyed.With the promotion of astronomy, fewer and fewer people believe in the concept of telepathy between heaven and man.

The Qintian Prison was open to the public for three months. During the next three months, officials or scholars would come every night to watch the moon or other stars.

Daqian does not restrict the spread of astronomy, but astronomical research requires a very high foundation, mathematics is a must, and there are various star charts, etc. Without inheritance, it is as difficult as climbing to the sky to learn on your own.

The emergence of Qin Tian Jian has made many people interested in astronomy. After observing the moon through astronomical observation mirrors, many people directly requested Qin Tian Jian to join Qin Tian Jian.

It's just that it's not easy to join Qin Tianjian. More than [-]% of people are rejected.

If you want to study astronomy, you must be proficient in mathematics. There are not many people who are proficient in mathematics in this era, and Wang's mathematics will not be spread casually. Only those with talent will teach it.

At the same time, after learning this knowledge, the court will not just send them to observe astronomy. After all, mathematics is very useful, and they are needed to help with calculations in many places.

These people will have access to the most advanced technology of the Daqian royal family. Once they join, they will be unable to withdraw for life.Therefore, the selection system is very strict and not everyone can learn it.

Even though the Qintian Prison is now open to the public, this is because of Wang Xin's edict. There was no chance to enter here before. After all, there are a lot of advanced technologies here that must be kept secret.

If nothing else, just take the astronomical telescope.Astronomical telescopes in this era can be said to be a product of an era. As long as you know the principles, you can quickly make an ordinary telescope.

Anyone with a little bit of military knowledge will know how valuable a telescope is in the military.

In order to prevent the telescope technology from being leaked, the imperial court has always kept it secret.Of course, even if officials and scholars now see this astronomical telescope, it will be difficult to understand its principles.

In order to make this astronomical telescope, Wang used a large amount of white crystal to carefully grind it.The curvature of the lens is very difficult to control, and the transmittance of the white crystal also needs to be carefully selected.

Picking out lenses that match the focal length is very difficult and sometimes requires luck.Of course, scrapped lenses do not mean that they cannot be used. Although these lenses cannot be used as astronomical telescopes, they can be used to make ordinary telescopes.

It is said that Qin Tianjian is preparing to build a giant telescope to observe astronomical phenomena.

Since the emergence of the theory of telepathy between heaven and man, Wang Xin, after discussing with others in the Wang family, decided to select some simple astronomical knowledge from the Qintian Prison and compile it into a book on basic astronomy.This book will record in detail the relationship between the sun, the moon, and the earth, explain the causes of solar and lunar eclipses, and also record the revolution and rotation of the moon and the revolution and rotation of the earth.

The origin of a year is that the earth makes one revolution, a day is that the earth rotates once, and the origin of a month is that the moon makes one revolution.There are also some brief introductions to other stars.

The book "Astronomy" compiled by Qin Tianjian is not complicated. It even gives some astronomical calculation formulas, among which the most popular one is the formula for measuring the earth.

At noon, the circumference and diameter of the earth are calculated by measuring the length of the object's shadow and the angle of the sun's rays.

This calculation method uses the Pythagorean theorem, which was discovered and proved by Shang Gao during the Zhou Dynasty. It is recorded in detail in the "Zhou Bi Suan Jing", so it is not difficult, and this " Zhoubi Suanjing is also widely circulated, so many people know how to calculate after reading it.

After the royal family compiled the book "Astronomy", many officials and scholars rushed to copy it and began to perform calculations based on the various theorems proposed in the book.

Among them, the radius and circumference of the earth received the most attention, and some officials and scholars began to use various measuring tools to measure them.The bell tower in Luoyang City has become a must-visit place for many people.

Many businessmen and scholars who came to Luoyang saw that a large number of people gathered at the bell tower every day, and they were very excited.Of course, there are also people who deliberately go to other places to conduct calculations in order to verify the accuracy.

After going through a lot of measurements and calculations, someone quickly got the results, and then after many people made comparisons, they found that the errors in the results were very small.

This calculation method was quickly praised by a large number of scholars and officials. At the same time, it also confirmed the saying that the earth is a ball.Of course, as more and more people make calculations, more and more evidence is proving this.

In addition to calculating the circumference of the earth, there are even some officials and scholars who want to innovate and use these formulas to try to calculate the distance between the earth and the sun.

Because it involves a lot of calculations and requires the joint efforts of many people, many officials and scholars participated.The imperial court also supported this behavior and even provided some calculation tools.

The imperial court saw that astronomy was so popular, so it took advantage of the situation and added "Astronomy" to the academy. From this day on, "Astronomy" officially became a prominent study, and the imperial court also officially began to conduct assessments on astronomy. Only those who passed the assessment After that, he had the opportunity to join Qin Tianjian.

During the Huai Kingdom period, in order to measure astronomy, the court built many observatories in various places.Since Daqian pacified the north, he began to build observatories in Mobei. At the same time, Daqian also built observatories in the Western Regions. From north to south, Daqian built dozens of observatories. After calculations, these observatories were gathered in Luoyang. Calculate and revise the calendar.

The development of astronomy also spawned many small societies, and with the help of some highly respected sages and officials, these small groups finally came together to form the Astronomical Society.

Under such circumstances, this book on astronomy spread rapidly to all parts of Daqian, and the world view of Tianyuan and Diquan was also replaced in this astronomical revolution, which was simply murderous.

(End of this chapter)