藏族传统天文历算的形成与发展

On the Formation and Development of Traditional Tibetan Astronomy and Calendrical Calculation

藏族传统天文历算学是以原始的西藏天文学——物候历为基础,印度时轮历为主体,五行运算和时宪历以及周边其他地区历法为补充逐步发展起来的一门学科,研究的是日月星辰等基本天体在宇宙中的分布、运行和宇宙的结构和发展变化。文章以时间为序,梳理了西藏传统天文历算的发展脉络,分析了其发展演变过程。

The traditional Tibetan astronomy and calendrical calculation is based on the original Tibetan astrono- my, which is a discipline developed from phenological calendar with Indian hour-wheel calendar as its principal component, five element theory, almanac and the calendars of the surrounding areas as complement. The Tibetan astronomy is the study of the distribution and operation of the main celestial bodies in the universe as well as the structure and changes of the universe. This article inquires the development course of the traditional Tibetan as- tronomy and calendrical calculation.