The Connection between the Ancient Chinese Asterism System and the Chinese Feudal System: A Discussion Centering on the Three Enclosure, Four Symbols, and Twenty-Eight Constellations

DOI: https://doi.org/10.62517/jnse.202417307

Author(s)

Mingjun Ouyang

Affiliation(s)

Keystone Academy, Beijing, China

Abstract

The system of asterism in ancient China was inextricably linked with the feudal system. Starting from the origin, classification and naming methods of the asterism system, this paper illustrates the inner connection between the asterism system and the feudal system. From the philosophical perspective of "matter determines consciousness and consciousness reacts to matter", we analyze the constraints of the feudal system on the naming system of asterism and the profound influence of the system on the feudal system. The in-depth analysis of the relationship between the asterism system and the feudal system helps people to understand the ideas, beliefs and decisions under the feudal system in ancient China. The results of this paper will be useful for modern people to understand the ancient Chinese feudal system more comprehensively and critically, and will be of great value to the study of Chinese history.

Keywords

Celestial Official System; Feudal System; Three Enclosures; Four Symbols; Twenty-eight Constellations; Consciousness; Matter

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