“西法”传朝考(上)

A Study of the Dissemination of Western Astronomy into Korea

系统讨论了17～18世纪欧洲天文学经过中国传入朝鲜李朝的情况,首先对这一传播过程的总体情况进行了分析,然后分别对欧洲宇宙学、星图与星表、天文仪器以及数学天文学知识在历朝的流传和影响问题进行了讨论.结果认为,这一时期从中国传到朝鲜的西方天文学知识使李朝天文学发生了深刻的变化,但是却没能使之真正走上近代化的道路.

This paper conducted a systematic study of the spread of European astronomy from China into the Yi Dynasty of Korea. After an analysis of the general process of this spreading, we discussed the dissemination of European cosmology, start charts and catalogues, astronomical instruments and mathematical astronomy in the Yi dynasty and their impacts on the development of Korean astronomy. Then we concluded that this process did not really modernize Korean astronomy, although profound changes have been detected in many respects.