Researching On Tian Theory Of Chenwei

Tian(天) theory of Chenwei (譅纬) based on the ancient astronomical calendar knowledge, for the purpose of exploring the relationship between Heaven and man, with the divination, astrology as the basic tools to study how to form and operation and changes in the law of the universe, celestial bodies, and astronomical phenomena. The study including the relationship of Heaven and man, Heaven and nature, Heaven and society. According to the study, Yin-Yang (阴阳) and Five-Elements theory, interaction between Heaven and mankind theory, the relationship between Heaven and human society theory, which offered to the core of political theory. Astronomical calendar is its "body", Tian theory is its "essence", Divination and astrology is its "technique." These three theories together form a content and logic relatively integrity of Tian theory of Chenwei.Knowledge of astronomy and calendar is the carrier of Tian theory of Chenwei. Its content is comprehensive, occupying an important theory share in Tian theory of Chenwei. It also has a certain significance in the history of astronomy. However, due to the astronomical calendar is just the carrier of Tian theory of Chenwei, not the final destination, its content is mainly the most common and prevailing astronomical calendar knowledge, even not consistent with the astronomical calendar of court used.A series of thought on the Tian is the core of Chenwei, which including cosmology theory, celestial body theory, astronomical phenomena theory and to explore the relationship between Heaven and man Theory. With these theories, Chenwei put forward many insights. These theories have a common starting point and destination-Interaction of Heaven and mankind. Through the universe, celestial, astronomical research, Chenwei patiently demonstrated the correctness of the interaction of Heaven and mankind thinking. As a result, Chenwei is accepted as the national religion, which is a long-term effort since confucian Dong Zhongshu (董仲舒), who believe the theory can be the national religion.Astrology Divination theory is the practice tool of Tian theory of Chenwei. Political, military, natural disasters are the important test object of astrology divination, and Yin-Yang and Five-Elements theory is the foundation and the basic framework. Beside these, it also absorbed some ancient phrases of divinatory symbols and legends, and then resign prevailing doctrine of astrology, to form a integral structure, large content, distinctive horoscope theory. One of the most characteristic and the large impact on future generations is the theory about the dividing line as well as the two Yaoxing(妖星) system, both of which are largely represent the characteristics and achievements of Astrology Divination of Chenwei.The content of Tian theory of Chenwei is a massive theory. Through the layers of analysis, finding it not only has its own internal logic, and its information is also valuable. From the perspective of the history of science, the Tian theory of Chenwei has rare inventions, but it preserved ancient astronomical calendar information for modern astronomy and history of science scholars, which is a rare object of research; It also provide nuanced observations for celestial bodies, and astronomical phenomena, which also promoting the development of astronomical observation activities. From the perspective of the history of ideas, the Tian theory of Chenwei proposed such as earth-moving theory, sciametry theory and sunspot theory, which showing Chenwei authors to think deeply about universe, celestial bodies, and astronomical phenomena. These theories largely inspired the later thinking and research on the universe, the heavens and the earth. From the view of divination and astrology theory, the Tian theory of Chenwei put forward many theory systems, which is useful for the construction of astrology theory. The Tian theory of Chenwei have made a valuable contribution to the ancient science of astrology development and improvement of the theory of astrology. Thus the Tian theory of Chenwei is valuable, not only an excellent thought of China’s ancient ideology, but also cultural treasure, which is one integral part of our country’s ancient culture. However, the Tian theory of Chenwei has its limited place. The limitations are mainly in its subjective, non-scientific side, as well as the formation of confusion arising from the content, duplicate or even contradictory.The Tian theory of Chenwei is so huge that it has a long history. From the analysis of its text, we can find it was closely related with many older or contemporaneous literature. In terms of its cultural background, Chenwei can be traced back to the Yinshang(殷商) culture of Dongyi (东夷) culture system, Qi(齐) culture and Chu(楚) culture. Thus it can be said that the Tian theory of Chenwei inherit the ancient civilizations, nearly taking philosophers and thinkers thoughts which were the new development in the Han(汉) Dynasty.The Tian theory of Chenwei generated a profound impact in the society:Politically speaking, the East Han (东汉) emperors build the country and demonstrate the legitimacy of their political rights according to the Tian theory of Chenwei. And change the ruling concepts and principles by calamity theory of the Tian theory of Chenwei. In the aspect of academic, many astronomical theories of ancient astronomical calendar based on the Tian theory of Chenwei. As to religion, Taoism’s establishment of the gods system and alchemy, practice, surgery spells are largely absorbed the Tian theory of Chenwei.