Astrological Divination And Calendar In Political Culture Of The Song Dynasty

Astrological divination and calendar knowledge infiltrate into every level of ancient structure particularly into political process, which influence political struggle and policymaking. The subject of the present study is focus on the interaction between politics and Astrological divination, especially on how Astrological divination make role in process of political struggle and military fight, also on how politic power influence establishment of astrology and calendar knowledge. The paper discuss theory and method of the Song dynasty' Astrological divination, government' reaction model to astrological abnormality, role and function of Astrological divination and calendar knowledge in process of politics of Song dynasty. It study how Astrological divination and calendar knowledge make role in political events, military fight, diplomatic relation by concrete example. It discuss political motives of Song dynasty intellectual's study of Astrological divination and calendar, also discuss transformation and development of Han-Tang dynasty's viewpoint of relation between Tian and Ren(天人观) by intellectual of the Song dynasty which have a great influence to political process. The paper discriminate difference of calendar knowledge between the Astrological administration and the intellectual under the historical background of Transformation from Tang to Song(唐 宋变革), in which reflect the Song dynasty intellectual's cultural responsibility and historical mission. At last the paper study how politic power influence establishment...