Funny & Educational Cartoons about China
Apr. 29th, 2004 11:18 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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Humorous and entertaining tibits of Chinese history and inventions. Loved the bit on time pieces and the importance of precise timing to ancient Chinese astronomy/astrology...
Excerpt:
But also... he [the court astrologer] was supposed to know the horoscope of all the royal offspring at the exact moment of conception. Customarily, an astrologer perched on the roof during the emperor's connubial encounters.
Astrologer: *shouting from rooftop* NOW is aspicious, Majesty, NOW!!
Heheh. So very amusing. ^_^
Humorous and entertaining tibits of Chinese history and inventions. Loved the bit on time pieces and the importance of precise timing to ancient Chinese astronomy/astrology...
Excerpt:
But also... he [the court astrologer] was supposed to know the horoscope of all the royal offspring at the exact moment of conception. Customarily, an astrologer perched on the roof during the emperor's connubial encounters.
Astrologer: *shouting from rooftop* NOW is aspicious, Majesty, NOW!!
Heheh. So very amusing. ^_^
