29-11-2024, 01:41 PM
(28-11-2024, 06:46 PM)oshfdk wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view."二十八宿" (as far as I understand, that's what 28 mansions are called?)
Yes "二十八宿" literally translates as "Twenty and eight homes"
(28-11-2024, 06:46 PM)oshfdk wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.they are just a bunch of Chinese characters
Each character in the outer ring corresponds with one constellation or a star. 昴 are Pleiades, 角 is the brightest star in Virgo, etc.
(28-11-2024, 06:46 PM)oshfdk wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.I wonder if it's possible to find a good source of digitized Chinese manuscripts on the internet.
I don't think it is, due to political reasons and the Great Firewall. I've managed to find some, but they are not based in China.
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