Sheng Tang has heard of it.

When I first went to Dunhuang Grottoes, Professor Hu talked about that version of the nebula map.

With the discovery of the Sutra Cave at that time, the British man Stein took away tens of thousands of treasures in the cave from Taoist Wang, including the volume of the "All-Sky Star Atlas", also known as the "First Edition of the Dunhuang Star Atlas".

This star map is hand-painted in color on silk and is 1.98 meters long. It is regarded as the oldest astronomical map in the world.

There was previously controversy over the age of the hand-drawing, but later research showed that the star map was drawn in the early Tang Dynasty, more than 300 years earlier than previously estimated.

She put her feet down and put her toes on the ground, preventing the chair from continuing to rotate.

Looking at Jiang Zhi, "Have you seen the Dunhuang version of the star map?"

Jiang Zhi nodded.

When Sheng Tang heard this, he wanted to worship and kowtow. Did he have the foresight to go to the British Museum, or...

As soon as the idea came up, I heard Jiang Zhi say, "When I was very young, my mother took me to see it. Later, when I was studying with the master, I saw it again."

Sheng Tang swallowed, thinking that when she was a child, she often went abroad with her parents. Why didn't her parents think of taking her to see the original? Either run away from the opera house, or go to Italy to see it.

Art exhibition.

Even if you go to see a church mural, you might be able to meet Jiang Zhi in his youth.

"Then do you think it's the same as the star map on the Han tomb?" She asked the key.

"I can only say it looks like it, but it's not." Jiang Zhi said.

Shengtang didn't understand what he said.

Jiang Zhi thought for a moment and asked her, "Do you think the starry sky in ancient times is the same as it is now?"

"There will definitely be changes." Sheng Tang said without thinking.

So, Jiang Zhi said.

Sheng Tang exclaimed, with her head, how could the nebula picture on the Han tomb be the same as the one in Dunhuang? What they were looking at now was the Han tomb, and the scroll in Dunhuang was painted during the early Tang Dynasty.

But when I looked back and thought about it again, I became confused.

"From the Han Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty, the stars will change, but it can't be said to be changing with each passing day, right? For example, the 12 constellations we often talk about were established five thousand years ago. The 12 zodiac signs and so on, the ancient prophets

Don’t we all know the future through astrology? If the changes are too big, then there is no reference value.”

Jiang Zhi said, "It may not be said that there were rapid changes from the Han Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty, but what if it was earlier? For example, the universe was prehistoric and the world was first opened."

Sheng Tang was stunned and said "Huh?" for a long time.

Jiang Zhi enjoyed playing with her chair, turned her around again, and then held it down, "Let me ask you, who was the first person in our country to study astronomy and astronomical phenomena?"

This is not a problem for Sheng Tang, after all, it is textbook knowledge.

"Gande of Qi State and Shi Shen of Wei State, their works are collectively called "Gan Shi Star Book", which is also the world's earliest astronomical work..."

Jiang Zhi was delighted, "No wonder she got into the school with the first overall score. This little girl has very solid knowledge."

That is……

Sheng Tang was very proud.

Jiang Zhi changed the topic, "But what you are talking about is based on historical evidence. China has had wizards who worshiped the sky in ancient times. Do you think these people are older than Gan De and Shi Shen?"

Sheng Tang thought for a while and nodded, that's right.

Jiang Zhi leaned back and said softly, "The front of the "All-Sky Star Chart" is "Meteorological Miscellaneous Divination", and the back is "Dream Interpretation and Electrical Sutra Volume One", with the star chart in the middle. This small volume is extremely precious. But

Have you ever thought about how this star map was drawn at that time? Directly copying it according to the starry sky? Or is this star map just a pink book, just like other pink books of Dunhuang murals?"

The pink book is the most common method for mural restorers. After making a line drawing of the wall and mural, the drawing is copied onto the wall. It is also called a score.

To put it bluntly, it is the drawing used by mural painters.

Pink books were very popular during the Han and Tang Dynasties, and most of the first drafts of pink books were produced by master painters, with vivid characters, neat and detailed backgrounds, and a high artistic level.

Not to mention that many apprentices at that time would use the pink books as a model for learning. Even today, some of the pink books left behind from the murals are also an important basis for the restoration of the murals.

For example, the five-figure Buddha paper unearthed from the Sutra Cave is a typical paper, ink, and needlepoint thread powder book.

Jiang Zhi's inference was something Sheng Tang had never thought of before. She was curious, "Can such a fine hand-painted scroll be a powder book?"

"It's just speculation. After all, it has been in existence for a long time. No one can guarantee the real purpose of the hand-drawn star atlas by the original author. Is it to be left to future generations, or is it just a powder copy?" Jiang Zhi said.

Sheng Tang was excited and said, "If it exists as a powder book, then..."

She thought of a possibility.

Jiang Zhi looked at her and encouraged her to continue speaking.

Sheng Tang continued to follow the line in his mind and cleared his throat, "Generally speaking, pink books are used to make murals. Of course, there are some that cannot be made into murals. It is assumed that this star map is intended to be mounted on a stone wall.

Where is the mural of nebula?"

This star map was found in the Sutra Cave, and looking at the entire Dunhuang Grottoes, there are no identical star map murals.

After Jiang Zhi heard this, he pursed his lips and smiled.

When Sheng Tang saw this, his eyes were sparkling with stars, and his mouth turned sweet, "Master, do you know?"

She didn't know when she started to feel that Jiang Zhi was a representative of erudition, and after coming up from the Han Tomb tonight, her idea became even stronger.

Look at how many ideas she likes in a man, who can come up with stories that are difficult to make up.

When Jiang Zhi saw her like this, he wanted to tease her.

He raised his fingers towards her and said, "Come here, I will tell you a story."

Sheng Tang will definitely like to hear stories.

He put his feet on the ground and pushed forward, and the chair and the person slid to Jiang Zhi.

Jiang Zhi looked dissatisfied and raised his eyebrows slightly, "Come closer."

...Isn’t it close?

Sheng Tang dragged the chair closer to him again.

"Come closer." Jiang Zhi said lazily, "Xiao Qi, is your butt stuck to the chair?"

Sheng Tang was so smart that he suddenly understood Jiang Zhi's intention. Without saying a word, he stood up from the chair, put an arm around his neck, and sat in his arms.

She tilted her head and asked him, "Is it close?"

Satisfied, Jiang Zhi put his arms around her waist, and his breath was filled with the fragrance of her body.

"After the Sutra Cave was discovered, Taoist Wang wrote a handwritten letter to the Qing government, reporting the tens of thousands of treasures in the cave. Unfortunately, Cixi ignored it at the time, or had no time to pay attention to it. In short, it resulted in a large number of

The treasures were lost overseas, including the volume of the All-Star Atlas. However, there are rumors that the volume of the All-Star Atlas is not complete at all, so it cannot be named with the word 'complete'."

"Just a piece of it?" Sheng Tang was puzzled.

But that's not right. There is content before and after the star map.

Jiang Zhi said, "To be precise, I only painted a part of it, not the entire painting."

Sheng Tang took a breath, "But judging from the content, the positions of 1,339 stars are marked on it."

"It's far from enough." Jiang Zhi smiled, "As I said just now, the universe was ancient and the world was first opened. Counting these are not just the stars. If there is time and space beyond the Milky Way, it will be countless star seas."

Sheng Tang was stunned, "How... is it possible to draw this?"

And judging from the age, it’s incredible.

But there must be some basis for Jiang Zhaneng to say this. Thinking about it, he felt very itchy in his heart. He hooked his hand and shook it, "Speak quickly, speak quickly."

She wanted to take the initiative to get closer, which was very useful to Jiang Zhi. He retracted his arms, hugged her tighter, and said, "I heard that there is also a star map mural of 'different times, same picture' hidden in Dunhuang.
Chapter completed!