中国古代对晕的认识

KNOWLEDGE OF HALO IN ANCIENT CHINA

本文通过对历史文献的分析,论述了中国古代对晕现象的认识历程和发展特点。指出中国远在殷周时期就对晕现象有一定的记载,并已认识到晕与风雨的关系。其后对晕现象的分类、统计及描述都开世界风气之先。

Through analysis of historical documents, this paper discusses the course and development of understanding the halo phenomenon in ancient China, and points out that as far back as the Shang-Zhou Period, China already had detailed records of the halo phenomenon and was aware of its relation with wind and rain, and that China's subsequent classification, statistics and description of it had been unprecedented in the world.