How amazing can ancient Chinese meteorological observation technology be?

On June 5th, the Long March 2 Far -14 Launar Rockets equipped with the Shenzhou 14 manned spacecraft successfully launched at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. Three astronauts from Chen Dong, Liu Yang, and Cai Xulhe will carry out space station platform maintenance and care, robotic arm operation, outlet activity, cabin transfer and other work, as well as space science experiments and technical experiments. Essence

The rocket was successfully launched, and the meteorological person contributed. Only when the temperature is appropriate, the wind speed is appropriate, the lightning -free, heavy precipitation and other strong interference against the flow of weather, and the perfect preparation of the plan can effectively avoid the impact of bad weather on the launch tasks.

Meteorological is closely related to our lives. As one of the earliest countries in the world, even in the ancient times when science and technology were underdeveloped, our ancestors were constantly thinking and exploring the universe and heaven and human relations.

Let us open "A Bird Flying for Thousands of Years" with a relaxed and happy mood, flying to the vast world of ancient weather.

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People always have a longing for free wind. Where does the wind come from, where do you want to blow? Wind direction and wind speed are the foundation and important parameters of meteorological observation. So how does the ancients understand the wind that cannot be seen and invisible?

The vane is a device that observes the wind direction. Interestingly, in the choice of the form of the wind direction, the aesthetic tacit understanding of the Chinese and Western aesthetics has locked its eyes on birds who know how to fly the wind.

In European and American movies, sometimes we see the vane of the roof image on the roof of the house. "The rooster sounds white in the world." In the western field of vision, the rooster represents Christian faith and was given the meaning of the police to wake the world.

The Baya tapestry created in the 11th century was hailed as the European version of the "Qingming River Map". The cosmetic chicken on the top of Westminster's church witnessed the historic change of the country.

In Japanese, there is the term "Feng See", and its meaning refers to the cash chicken.

The earliest wind target in my country can be traced back to the "Hou Feng's feather" during the Yin Shang period. In the Han Dynasty, the "Xiangfeng Bird" was widely used in climate observation practice. Essence In the end, the vanguard copper Wu defeated other players, became the representative of the breeze, and became synonymous with the ancient Hou Fengyi in ancient China.

The windbird in my country has flew for nearly a thousand years earlier than the European Cixin Chicken. The ancients' control and enthusiasm of the ancients stunned the world.

Built on the turn of Liaoning and Jin, it is located in Yujue Temple in Hunyuan County, Datong City, Shanxi Province. It stands through the fire and the earthquake. It is the earliest vane of China's existing vane, and it also conveys a positive and optimistic attitude towards life behind the ingenuity.

We believe that as long as there are winds, there are vitality and hope.

People who chase thunder

From ancient times to the present, in many weather phenomena, thunder and lightning have been fearful. The night -light thunderous night is often mixed with storms, and its high damage power is undoubted. Thunderbolt sweeps everything around him with a destructive trend. Wherever he goes, the tree falls down and hurts human and animals.

"Zhou Yi" recorded the spherical thunder that took place in 1078 BC, which was the earliest thunder record in the world.

Most people are always respectful and afraid of thunderbolt phenomenon. They are afraid to avoid it, but there are always a few people. With the belief of being able to win the sky, they must fight against the Thunder.

In the summer of 1750, the United States Philadelphia Laystorms, Benjamin Franklin completed the electric kite experiment that shocked the world. He bravely proved "the same nature of lightning and electrostatic", and then invented the lightning rod.

Although Franklin got the right to name for lightning rods, to the earliest lightning rod in the world, it depends on China on the other side of the ocean.

After all, in the matter of lightning protection, we Chinese are a little talented.

Fan Chong, the grandfather of Emperor Guangwu Emperor Guangwu Emperor Guangwu, is a great filial son. He built a lightning protection room for the mother who was afraid of the thunderbolt, and the entire stone room was made of black text. According to research, black text stones are likely to be marble with insulation function. This stone room is not only chic, but also the lightning protection effect is as good as 500 years without destroying.

We found that there was a cutting -edge discharge in the atmosphere very early. Many ancient towers are coated with metal coatings, or the top of the tower is used by metal materials. The shape of some iron brakes is much more complicated than the contemporary lightning rod. These baptism ancient buildings shone the light of wisdom of their predecessors.

Since the Song Dynasty, Leigongzhu has become the most widely used lightning protection device in ancient China. Its materials usually use nanmu, pine, cypress or metal with strong conductivity. Install the pillar of the most easy -to -be light strike at the building, and the thunder pillar introduces the current into the earth. Among them, the "four pillars are not top" Deqing School Palace and the "Four Pillars are not in place" Zhenwu Pavilion can be called a miracle in the history of Chinese architecture.

Lightning protection is a serious and serious thing. The generations of builders have defeated the fear of littering, studying the method of lightning protection with a scientific and rigorous attitude, continuously improving the level of lightning prevention, and building a strong line of defense for our lives and property.

The fearlessness of the predecessors held up the dream of the cold of the world.

Humidity and temperature

Human sadness is not interactive, and the tolerance of humidity and temperature is not the same. The seemingly insignificant climate change has affected the animals and plants and the surrounding environment, and it has also had a vital impact on our health and mood.

Living in ancient times, although there was no air conditioner and WiFi, the ancients had a good say in how to live a comfortable thing. The artist judges the humidity in the air by observing the tightness of the strings; the craftsmen leave air transparency bricks at the bottom of the pillar to promote the air circulation; ordinary people will choose to wear sacs to remove dampness and fragrance.

The sun was influential, and the emperor's family had the "Liang Liang Temple", and the people's home had "air -conditioned wells". At first, there is a small ice book on the four corners of the princes of the princes, which can be called the most primitive refrigerator and air -conditioner.

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The method of heating is also very creative. There are not only fireplaces and firewalls in the house of the palace nobles, but the fire can also be directly connected to bed, and it has enjoyed the convenience of ground heating early. In the Han Dynasty, the "Pepper Hall" was pounded into mud to warm it around the wall, and then hung on the splendid wall blanket, the feather tent, and paved with a luxurious western blanket. It was really luxurious.

In ancient times, meteorology was not an independent discipline. Perhaps it may have a profound impact on it, mathematicians, astronomers, geographical scholars, yin and yang scientists, and may even be a militaryist, medical scientist, and inventor.

The author introduced us many celebrities with strength. For example, in the world of famous amazing talents, Tai Shi of the Tang Dynasty ordered Li Chunfeng.

The Southern Song mathematician Qin Jiushao used mathematics to calculate the rainfall. The "Nine Chapters" he created made ancient Chinese mathematics proudly in the history of the world's mathematics. American scientist Saton said, "He is the nation, that era, the greatest mathematician, and one of the greatest mathematicians in all times."

There is also a treasure boy you must not miss in the book, and the genius inventor Huang Luzhuang. The "dry and humidifier" he made is the pioneer of modern thermometers. He also invented a variety of avant -garde, interesting and practical things such as bicycles, visiting lights, telescopes, microscopes, mechanical air conditioners, mechanical dogs and robots.

Huang Luzhuang

In the ancient times when supplies were scarce, there was less temptation and interference. People had a lot of time "looking up at the universe, the prosperity of the category", and more willing to calm down to look at the clouds in the sky and feel the wind in the ears.

"A Bird Flying for Thousands of Years", with the wind bird as the guide, connects the storms and thunders, four o'clock in the cold and summer, and takes us to visit the great achievements of the ancients in the meteorological field.

Although it is a popular science of meteorological knowledge, it has verified and integrated cross -disciplinary content such as literature, history, sociology, mathematics, astronomy, and folklore.

The decoration forms of nude spine and sealing are convenient for reading. The elegant theme tone, concise and vivid illustration, and the interesting content explanation of the system brings readers with a pleasing reading experience, which is unconsciously immersed in it.

Knowing the destiny, four o'clock, and the phenomenon of heaven. This is how the ancients view the world.

No fear of wind and rain, keeping naive, curious about things, turning impossible, I think this is the meaning of flying birds.

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"A Bird Flying for Thousands of Years: Ancient Chinese Meteorological Observation and Measurement Technology"

Author: Huang Wei Huang Yongtong

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