"To be honest, since I came here to go to school, I haven't seen a real star in a long time! And now, happiness comes so suddenly, I can't bear it, haha!" Xiao Tao listened to Shu Kang's introduction to popular science astronomy, He replied with emotion.
"Do you know why people in ancient times, whether Chinese or from other countries, regarded observing the starry sky as a big deal?" Shu Kang suddenly asked.
"Of course, people in ancient times had nothing to do at night! There was no electricity or lights. At night, besides watching the stars, what else could you do for fun?" Eva replied, "What's more important is , at that time, glass had not been invented, so there was no way to enjoy the stars through the window while warming the fire. If you want to observe the stars for a long time, you must be a professional who can persist outdoors for many years and can withstand all kinds of weather. Only people can do it!”
"Yes! Because of their ignorance and curiosity, people in ancient times naturally felt that these stars would appear at night and rotate according to certain rules; and those stars in groups have very fixed standards. The shape of the sky never changes; not to mention those shooting stars. Every time a shooting star crosses the horizon, it is imagined as a person on the ground has died; if a very bright star falls, it may indicate that something is going to happen in this world. It is a big event; when many meteors pass by, it becomes the best time to make a wish. There are countless stars in the sky and countless people on the ground. Even if these two are countless, people take it for granted that every day A star in the sky represents everyone on the earth. When a person is alive, the star will shine; when a person dies, a meteor will pass by and fall to the ground. In addition, there are differences in the starry sky, and major events in the world seem to be the same as in the sky. It is a sign of the unity of man, so there are always records of strange celestial phenomena in disaster years in history books, just like in the "Book of the Later Han", there is always a record of "Ding Wei, there are stars in the Pleiades"; "Ding Wei" "At the end of the day, there are stars in the camp," which means that the general is about to die; "Guihai is dark, and the sun will eclipse, so he avoids the main hall, sleeps with the soldiers, and does not listen to orders for five days." The sun represents the emperor, and there is a solar eclipse. Such a phenomenon happened that even Liu Xiu, Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty, thought that he was at fault and was being punished by God. He took five days off to do nothing but pray and reflect. Therefore, at that time, those who could look at the stars were the most powerful in the dynasty. Intellectuals were the think tanks and 'prophets' that the emperor relied on to make decisions on major national affairs. They could almost influence the direction of many histories. Therefore, 'astrology' was a skill only possessed by the most powerful people of that era. They could read the stars and brag. , even the emperor was fooled by you!" Shu Kang's quotations from scriptures were always easy to pick up, effortlessly.
"Solar eclipse can be understood, but what is '四yuang, camp room'?" Eva studied ancient Chinese, so as soon as she heard the professional counterpart, she quickly took the opportunity to ask.
"Have you ever heard of China's '28 Constellations'?" Shukang asked, "In other words, have you seen "Journey to the West"? In one episode, Sun Wukong got into a purple golden cymbal and used hair to transform into an electric drill for half a day. The drill couldn't be penetrated, so a bunch of gods descended from the sky. They lined up in a row and pulled out the god whose innermost corner had been inserted into the cymbal's slit. They also rescued the great sage who had shrunk into the corner. , that row of gods is the 28 stars; and the 'Ang' and 'Yingshi' are two of them. In the west, this star is 'Pegasus'. When the ancients saw this star appearing, it represented We need to repair the house and prepare it for the winter. And the word "四" means a comet with a strong light, which means that that year, there was a very bright comet that passed through the constellation Pegasus twice."
"So that's it! Then help us find out which group is on our roof now?" Eva was excited to learn to recognize this constellation.
Shukang held the miniature remote control in his hand and pressed the "rotate" button to freeze the rotating starry sky map, and then began to search seriously - this was really a good way to practice observation and concentration. At the right time, she was looking for the location of the starry sky that she had observed in the wild last time in her memory, while the other two were just blind in the "dog watching the stars" - in less than a minute, Shukang found it, and she happily found it. Pointing to the area on the ceiling close to the ceiling lamp, he said: "That's it, do you see it? These relatively bright stars form a relatively long square shape, which is common to 'Pegasus' and 'Andromeda'. Do not underestimate this constellation. Compared with the Big Dipper, it is also a guiding star. In autumn, it is sometimes difficult to find the Pole Star in the northern hemisphere and cannot be seen in the south. At this time, 'flying The horse seat is just for guiding the way."
"Well, the matter of showing the way also exists in ancient Greek legends. In the myth, it is said that Perseus and Medusa, the sons of Zeus, the god of heaven, are the ones with a head full of snakes who can turn anyone into stone with a glance. The beautiful woman - the two fought. Later, Perseus cut off Medusa's head, and a white horse leaped out of her body. This was the winged Pegasus Bocassus. Later, Perseus Hughes escaped on a flying horse, and the flying horse went to the sky and became the constellation Pegasus, dedicated to guiding the world." Eva also knew a lot about ancient Greek mythology, so she completed this constellation at this time The Western part of the story.
"You two talked so well! If I have the opportunity in the future, I will definitely go to the real wilderness, a wide place without the interference of artificial light, and enjoy the stars you mentioned." Xiao Tao praised softly.
"Okay! Let's go together then, and I can teach you how to recognize the stars." Shukang lowered his right hand pointing at the stars, grabbed Xiao Tao's wrist, and patted it twice.
Suddenly his wrist was held tightly, and the distance between the two layers of hair that Xiao Tao had just deliberately left was easily reset to zero by Shu Kang. He felt a warm feeling, extending from his wrist to his upper arm, and soon covered his whole body. It's hot.
"To be honest, that 'Medusa' has snake-headed hair. It's pretty, but it's too eye-catching. If I put dozens of beautiful little green snakes on your head, would you dare? "Shu Kang suddenly had the desire to create comics, and she began to imagine Xiao Tao in front of her. If she were to make a "Medusa" look at this time, which kind of snake should be the most beautiful? Based on her outdoor play and study, as well as the most beautiful little snakes she has ever seen, she feels that using "Bamboo Leaf Green" for all of them is a bit too plain. If it were replaced with "Blizzard Corn Snake", which is all white, it would be very fairy-like; red. The black and yellow "Devil Snake" and "Blue Glandular Coral Snake" are also very beautiful, but they are poisonous; the green mamba is very beautiful; the fragrant snake is good as earrings, and it is red, good-looking and smells good, and the colors are beautiful The big boa constrictors are too big. If you wrap one or two around them and wear them as a dress, the effect should be good...
Shukang felt very happy just thinking about it, but he didn't dare to say it out loud. He was afraid that Xiaotao would be frightened by what he said about his friends with costume props. He just found it interesting, so he turned around and stared at Xiaotao. smiling face, amusing her.
