A Silla-era ruin in Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, southern Korea. It is believed to have been built in the 7th century and is said to be the oldest astronomical observatory in the East. It is a stone tower made of 361.5 pieces of granite, each about 30cm high (the number of days in a lunar year), and each side points neatly to the north, south, east and west. It is said that the length of sunlight coming in through the windows was used to distinguish between the four seasons, record constellations and lunar eclipses, and make decisions on important national matters. ◇It can also be read as "Cheomseongdae." Source: Kodansha World Tourist Attractions Encyclopedia Information |
韓国南部のキョンサンプクト(慶尚北道)キョンジュ(慶州)市にある新羅時代の遺跡。7世紀に建てられたと推定され、東洋最古の天文台といわれている。高さ約30cmの花崗岩(かこうがん)を361.5個(陰暦の1年間の日数)積み上げて作った石の塔で、各面はきちんと東西南北を指している。窓から入る陽光の長さをもとに春夏秋冬が区分でき、星座や月食を記録し、国家的な重要事項を決定する際に用いられたといわれている。◇「チョムソンデ」とも読む。
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