Clan Recorded in the Chu
Silk Manuscript, and the Three Major Calendrical Stages Reflected by
Diverse Reading Orders of the Chu Silk ManuscriptPart Three: In-depth Research
Chapter 1 Evolution of Twelve Chen
1.Interpretation of Paogua and Tianji as Primeval Vernal Equinox Asterisms
2.Preliminary Study on the Origin of the Four Seasons and Eight Solar Terms and Their Relationship with the Bagua
3.Discussion on Fuxi drawing trigrams and the truth of Nüwa establishing four poles when Yi and Zhen asterisms served as vernal equinox point
4.Origin Exploration of the Twelve Chen
5.Re-discussion on the Origin of Sheti and the Connotation of Queqiu Asterism
6.Re-examination on origin of Pangu, Hu Xu and Taiyinli(lunar calendar), and the true meaning of Da Xie and Xiezi that belong to Thirty-Six Animal Symbols
7.Infer the origin place of Twelve Chen by comparison of Chinese and foreign constellation names
8.Discussion on the Rotation Direction of the the Twelve Chen
Chapter 2 Further Research on Chu Silk Manuscripts and the Twelve Chen
1.Re-discussion on the Formation Time of Winter Solstice Worship and Its Link with Vernal Equinox Formation; A Preliminary Exploration of the Eighteen Deities; An Analysis of the Relationship Between the Five Official Divinities and the Four Solstices & Equinoxes in Tsinghua University Bamboo Slips: Five Calendars
2.Re-analysis of Relations among Suiyang, Heavenly Stems, Yueyang and Yueming; An Analysis of the Evolutionary Paths of Yueming and the Origin and Changes of the Twelve Yueming in the Early Zhou Dynasty
3.The Time of Transition from Taiyin Twelve Chen to Lunisolar Calendar
4.Clarification and Correction of Relevant Issues
5.Circa 8000 BC:Ancient Calendar System Based on Heng yin Nanou and Jianxing
6.Chapter Summary
Chapter 3 Research on Shui Ethnic Amulet Coins
Chapter 4 Research on Ba-Shu Bronze Seals
Chapter 5 Research on Shanhaijing (Classic of Mountains and Seas)
1.Selected Researches on Shan hai jing (Classic of Mountains and Seas)—Lidai Chuan shi Tufa
2.By correlating Jie qiu of Shan haijing with Que qiu on Suzhou Stone Astronomical Map, decipher Shan haijing’s ancient tufa
3.Haiwai Dongjing
4.Haiwai Beijing
5.Haiwai Xijing: On Autumn Harvest, Nüqian and Queen Mother of the West
6.Haiwai Nanjing
7.The Four Deities in Four Haiwai Classics imply that Shanhaijing contains the acquired coordinate system
8.Dahuang Dongjing(Eastern Classic of Great Wilderness)
9.Dahuang Beijing
10.Dahuang Xijing
11.Dahuang Nanjing
12.Summary of the Four Dahuang Jing
13.The Astronomical Outlook, Cultural Outlook and Unity of Heaven and Earth in Shan haijing
14.The Archaic Equine Symbolism: A Constant in Star-Animal Systems Across the Chu Silk Manuscript, Shan haijing, and Suzhou Stone Astronomical Map
15.Further Discussion on the Graphic Implications of the Chu Silk
Manuscript in Different Calendrical Stages, a New Interpretation of the
Relation Between Nüqian in Shanhaijing and the Clan Recorded in the Chu
Silk Manuscript, and the Three Major Calendrical Stages Reflected by
Diverse Reading Orders of the Chu Silk Manuscript
16.Views on Prince Chao's exile to Chu implying the loss of Zhou royal classics
17.Chronological Timeline
Chapter 6 Interpretation of the Inscriptions on the Ju Square Ding and Interpretation of the character Xia
1.Analysis on the first character of inscriptions on Ju square ding
2.Analysis of the last character in the inscriptions on Ju Square Ding
3.Research on the Character “举
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4.Research on the Character Gai(盖)
Chapter 7 Astronomical interpretation of the four-direction winds on oracle bones
1.The last character in the first line e is annotated as Xin (Jie)
2.The last character of the second line is interpreted as Zhang
3.The last character of the third line corresponds to Bi Xiu
4.The last character of the fourth line corresponds to Xu Wei Xiu, which is interpreted as Jie
5.The correct interpretation of the characters Wind and Phoenix is Wei(dimension)
6.Annotation of Eastern Regional Names
7.Annotation of Southern Regional Names
8.Annotation of Western Regional Names
9.Annotation of Northern Regional Names
10.Chapter Summary
Chapter 8 annotation of Mie and Fayue correlates with Canfa asterism and Queqiu asterism
1.The vernal equinox correlates with the traditional astronomical terms Tian mu and Tian xiang
2.The autumnal equinox correlates with the traditional astronomical term Tian kou
3.Queqiu asterism correlates with the epoch of the Tai yin li(lunar calendar)
4.Brief Analysis of Wangjiatai Guicang
Chapter 9 New Interpretation of Ancient Chinese Myths and Star Officials
1.Analysis of the Origins and Sources of Several Key Asterisms Used in This Book
2.Seek twenty evidences of the origin of star official names and their correlation with astronomical calendars, proving that star officials have multiple ancient origins since ancient times.
3.Origin of Five Elements and Corresponding Color Systems
4.Correlation Analysis of Shennong, YanDi, Dijun and Diku
5.Twenty-eight Mansions in the Four Great Wilderness Classics of Shan Hai Jing and the communion of heaven and earth
Chapter 10 Summary and comprehensive Discussion
Tianhe in relation to the dawn of civilization, divination records and the origin of Qincheng(aviary symbols)
The Astronomical Origin of China's Jade-Worshipping Culture
3. Relationship between the Place Name Evolution of Changsha and Astronomical Constellations
4. Further discussion on severing heaven from earth and the invention of shi plate
5. Collective evidence proving that the lunisolar calendar in 8600 BC was formulated by Dijun
6. Confirmation of the Final Formation Era of the Twenty-Eight Mansions and the dawn of Fuxi Calendar
7.Shenxu and Yeming :The Primordial Orgin of Ancient Time-Reckoning System
8.Is it Yougong or Youguan?
9.Further Discussion on the Orgin and inheritance of Pangu,Huaxu and Xiwangmu(Queen Mother of the west)
10.Fu Yue,Fu Zhi,Cang Yue Shen(God of Granary Moon) and Harvest
11.What coordinate system was adoped in the Puyang Mound Tomb?
12.Five Sense Organs and Solar Terms
Postscript