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http://dx.doi.org/10.5140/JASS.2008.25.3.299

Astronomical Calendar and Restoration Design of Clepsydra in the Silla era  

Lee, Yong-Sam (Dept. of Astronomy & Space Science, Chungbuk National University)
Jeong, Jang-Hae (Dept. of Astronomy & Space Science, Chungbuk National University)
Kim, Sang-Hyuk (Dept. of Science of Cultural properties, Chung-Ang University)
Lee, Yong-Bok (Science Education, Seoul National University of Education)
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Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences / v.25, no.3, 2008 , pp. 299-320 More about this Journal
Abstract
We study on the astronomical calendars that was used in the Silla era. The calendars are deduced from the records in Samguksagi. They were influenced from calendaric system of Tang Dynasty, which are Lin duk calendar(麟德曆), Ta yen calendar(大衍曆) and Sun myung calendar(宣明曆). We analyse them in detail according to the time and duration of use. Water clock system of Unified Silla was used four water vessels for supplying water. We found the model from documents on ancient water clock that are appeared in the old Korean, Chinese and Japanese historical records. We have assumed the model of Unified Silla clepsydra is similar type with Chinese records during Tang dynasty and with Japanese reconstructed water clock in Temple Asoka. After fluid dynamic experiment, we decide the suitable diameter of supplying pipe and volume of the vessels used in the clepsydra. We introduce the experimental instruments and methods for accomplishing the clock. We designed and reconstructed the water clock of Unified Silla and float rods for measuring time, that is based on the Silla's calendaric system.
Keywords
Silla; calendaric system; water clock;
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