南朝观象台在今南京大行宫考

Study on the Whereabouts of Southern Dynasties’Stellar Observatory

通过对历史文献、方志的梳理和最新考古的发现,考据出南朝观象台(灵台)建于南京当时台城(宫城)西南角的西墙城墙上,该处城墙内面有鸾锦门。此观象台位置在今南京大行宫,即南京图书馆新址附近。纠正了刘宋时期南京北极阁为观象台之说。北极阁实为南朝日观台旧址,日观台与观象台其性质、功能完全不同。

Through the literature data and newest archaeological finds, the southern dynasties＇ stellar ob- servatory should be on top of western city wall inside which lies the Luanjin gate. This observatory is in Daxinggong, Nanjing , also near the new Nanjing Library. This theory corrects that Beiji Pavilion should be stellar observatory commonly recognized during Liu Song Dynasty. In fact, Beiji Pavilion should be solar observatory which is totally different from stellar observatory.