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The Two Supreme Stars, Thien-i and Thai-i, and the Foundation of the Purple Palace

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The two stars of Chinese astronomy which were the most worshipped and most frequently mentioned in Chinese literature were the small stars Thien-ia and Thai-ib. This pheno menon was evident for more than two millennia, apparently linked with mysticism rather than a direct result of the original significance of these two stars.

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    S. M. Razaullah Ansari (President of IUHPS Commission for History of Ancient and Medieval Astronomy, Former President of IAU Commission for History of Astronomy, Former Professor of Physics) (President of IUHPS Commission for History of Ancient and Medieval Astronomy, Former President of IAU Commission for History of Astronomy, Former Professor of Physics)

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Maeyama, Y. (2002). The Two Supreme Stars, Thien-i and Thai-i, and the Foundation of the Purple Palace. In: Ansari, S.M.R. (eds) History of Oriental Astronomy. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 275. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-9862-0_1

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