The Understanding and Uses of the "Day Court Diagram" in Qin-Han Hemerology and Calendrical Astrology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4677311 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marc Kalinowski (École Pratique des Hautes Études, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 294-343 |
| Publication date | 2020-04-15 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Bamboo and Silk (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2468-9238 • E-ISSN: 2468-9246 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/24689246-00302005 |
| OpenAlex | W3022570775 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 6 |
Archaeological discoveries related to hemerology and calendrical astrology have drawn attention to the existence of a square geometric pattern consisting in its simplest form of a central cross and four right angles in the corners opening to the exterior. In this paper I examine the most common terms used in modern research to name the diagram. I then rank the existing diagrams based on the specific contexts for which they were designed, along with a presentation of the technical features of each diagram. Finally, I show how the various forms taken by these diagrams may lead to a better understanding of their meaning and functions and provide preliminary answers to questions such as the purpose of inserting a diagram in a technical text, the advantage of a diagram compared with a list or a table, and more generally, the relationship between text and image in the excavated manuscripts
Astrology · Combinatorics · Data mining · Diagram · Epistemology · Meaning (existential · Presentation (obstetrics · Rank (graph theory · Statistics · Table (database · Chinese history and philosophy · Classics · Computer Science · Eurasian Exchange Networks · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · History · Mathematics · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |