Tenmongiron

Japanese: 天文義論 - てんもんぎろん
Tenmongiron
An astronomy document from the mid-Edo period written by Nishikawa Nyoken. It compares Chinese and Western astronomy, and is notable for its criticism of astrology as a superstition.

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Japanese:
江戸時代中期の天文書。西川如見著。中国と西洋の天文学を比較して論じたもので,占星術のたぐいを迷信としている点が注目に値する。

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