Mastery And Leadmax: Introduction To The Measurement Of Universe's Translation And Its Main Content

Introduction to the Measurement of Universe as the introduction of the theory about astrometry of Western literature is the foundation of large calendar series Chongzhen lishu.The book covers the western mathematics,science,as the theory of spherical astronomy,astrometry,occupies an important position in the Chongzhen lishu,makes a contribution to the further spread of Western learning.This paper uses the literature analytical method and the comparative method,analyses the specific content of Introduction to the Measurement of Universe.Moreover,this paper discusses the new concept,the new content and the viewpoint of the author proposed.This paper is divided into five parts:The first chapter introduces the historical background,the author's life and academic contributions,discusses the version of the book and scholars' research on the book.This part considers that the book is to provide relevant basic theory and measurement methods for the drawing up calendar.so,this bookhas important academic value.The second chapter is an overview of Introduction to the Measurement of Universe.This part studies the style of the book,which shows that the book has a clear axiomatic method,both in line and in the internal structure.Based on the detailed interpretation of the content,this part sums up the model of the universe of the book is based on Ptolemy's theory of the Astronomy,basically close to “Geocentric–Heliocentric system” of Tycho's theory.The third chapter is the important innovative research results of this paper.From the following four aspects,this partanalyses the related mathematics and astronomy problems of the book:1.This part analyzes the book's original concept.This part argues that some concepts are original theory of the book such as“Lines of Equal Distance”,“Spiral Lines”and“Twelve Houses”.This part explains the meaning,theoretical background and theoretical significance of these concepts in detail.These reflects the author's claim of mastery andleadmax.2.This part summarizes the book's original views on the theory of astronomy.Among them,the view of the equatorial coordinate systemthat the book advocates,Because of its advance,ithas gone beyond the view of the ecliptic coordinate system of the Chongzhen lishuin advance.3.This part points out the concepts and methods that contrary to Science.On the definition is not tight,the definition of errors and other issues,the paper made a clarification and correction.4.This part interprets the concept that the book emphasizes on.“Degree of the Arctic out of the Ground”,“Common Latitude”,“Longitude Circle over the Pole” presented by the book referred to as “very important role”.This part makes a further analysis of the importance of these concepts.The fourth chapter introduces the concept of “Refraction” and “Parallax”,“Twilight”,“Pole of the Zodiac” and so on,These theories originated from the West,for Chinese ancient astronomy,are relatively new theory.This book introduces these new contents to China,and promotes the development of Spherical Astronomy in China.The fifth chapter is conclusions.This part evaluated the influence and significance of the book onthe position and role in the Chongzhen lishu and the academic value.