Title: The Influence of Ming Dynasty Han Scholarship on Islamic Astronomy and Calendar
Abstract: In Ming Dynasty,many Han Scholars from different backgrounds had worked in different ways on Islamic Astronomy and Calendar,mainly on literature translation and compilation,processing and finishing and specialized research work on Islamic astronomy calendar.Their effort made a considerable improvement on the spread of the academic system in China and a blend in parallel with Chinese traditional ones.Because of their proficient of the mother tongue and the Chinese traditional culture,they also provided an example of introduction and learning of Western astronomy for posterity of China.In order to find a way for the traditional Chinese calendar and defusing the crisis,the attitude of the Han scholars also more active;Han scholars eventually left behind them a lot of valuable results.These results have become the fundamental issues related to literature for later scholars of Qing Dynasty and especially since the modern times at home and abroad.
Publication Year: 2014
Publication Date: 2014-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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