Mongolian astronomical map stone carving

Mongolian astronomical map stone carving

It is located on the shadow wall behind the pagoda of Vajra. With the north pole of the celestial sphere as the center, the meridian of the 28 constellations' right ascension position is drawn, and there are five concentric circles. From the inside out, there are the Arctic Circle, the summer solstice, the equatorial circle, the winter solstice and the polar circle. Crossing the celestial equator, another double loop represents the ecliptic. There are about 270 stars and more than 1570 stars. There are four concentric circles on the outside of the celestial sphere; the outermost layer is engraved with the names of the twelve palaces and zodiac; the second layer is engraved with the names of 24 solar terms; the outer side of the third layer is the degree of the zodiac, the inner side is the degree of the equatorial; the innermost layer is engraved with the names of 28 constellations. There is a rectangular signature column on the left side of the lower part of the picture, which is engraved with the legend of magnitude and marked with the words "astronomical map drawn by qintianjian". It is the only existing stone carving with astronomical map marked in Mongolian in China, reflecting the level of astronomy in the early Qing Dynasty.

summary

On the screen wall behind the steel relic pagoda, there is a stone carving with a diameter of 144.5cm in Mongolian astronomical map.

With the north celestial pole as the center of the circle, we draw the longitude of the 28th equatorial longitude and five concentric circles. From inside to outside, there are the Arctic Circle, the summer solstice circle, the equatorial circle, the winter solstice circle, the Antarctic Circle, and another double circle intersecting with the equator, representing the ecliptic. There are about 270 stars, more than 1550 stars, the orbit of the sun and 24 solar terms in the lunar calendar. It reflects the level of astronomy in the early Qing Dynasty.

There are three main characteristics of this map

1. It is the only existing astronomical map stone carving marked in Mongolian in China and the world.

2. Accurate. Compared with the modern astronomical map, the difference is only 4.5 degrees.

3. It's a top view.

tourist guide

Travel time

Hohhot is a semi dry and wet monsoon climate in the middle temperate zone, with the remarkable characteristics of less and uneven precipitation and severe changes in cold and heat. Winter is long and cold, with the coldest in January, with the lowest temperature between - 25 ℃ and 45 ℃. The temperature difference between day and night is great, and the temperature at night is 20 ℃ lower than that in the daytime. April to October every year is the best tourist season in Hohhot.

Traffic in scenic spots

There is no direct bus in the city, but it's not far from the west gate of Qingcheng park. You can take bus No.1 to get off at this stop, or it's not too far from Dazhao temple.

Tourism accommodation

Inner Mongolia Yitai Hotel, Hohhot Zhaojun Hotel, Mandula Hotel, Hohhot Hotel, etc.

Local cuisine

Roast lamb leg, whole fish feast, shaohanbi, handlebar meat, whole sheep mat, instant boiled mutton, roast whole sheep, grilled meat, milk skin, milk tofu, horse milk wine, Zhaojun wine, etc.

local specialities

Fried rice, milk food, Mongolian horn carving, Nostoc flagelliforme, naked oats, camel hair, cashmere, etc.

Surrounding scenic spots

Xilamuren grassland, Zhaojun tomb, Wusutu Forest Tourism Development Zone, Inner Mongolia Museum, Dayao culture, Qing Princess mansion, Dahuang City, Yunzhong City, general mansion, etc.

Address: Wulanchabu West Street, Yuquan District, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region

Longitude: 111.6915086115

Latitude: 40.818679049176