在2019年10月19日，广东珠海横琴的一场关于中华医道“阴阳”学术的研讨会上，一个引人注目的亮点被多位学者共同揭示——那就是通过现代实测手段得到的太极图。这一太极图并非凭空臆造，而是河南登封师范学院曹书敏先生在登封告成元代观星台，经过365天实测日影所得的结果。梁世杰科研团队认为这一成果不仅展示了中华古天文学的深厚底蕴，更以其可实证、可重复、可测量、可定量的特性，与西方现代科学的要求不谋而合，为我们揭示了一个跨越时空的真理。
太极图的永恒性：自然规律的见证
太极图，这一古老而神秘的符号，在今天、一万年前、甚至一万年后，只要太阳依旧照耀，地球未被毁灭，其背后的天文观测结果都将保持不变。这不仅仅是一个简单的图形，更是中华祖先对自然规律深刻理解的结晶。它昭示我们，中华古天文学的研究成果具有永恒性、绝对真理性，不受时间、空间的限制，是自然界客观规律的直接反映。
立竿测影：古天文学的智慧之光
当我们深入探究太极图的来源，会发现它并非空穴来风，而是中华祖先通过立竿测影这一古老而科学的方法，发现了冬至、夏至、春分、秋分等太阳周而复始的视运动规律。冬至时，阳气开始上升，直至夏至达到顶峰，这半年被祖先定为阳半年；夏至后，阴气开始下降，直至冬至达到最低点，这半年则定为阴半年。阴阳的划分，正是基于这样的天文观测结果。
这一过程中，祖先们不仅发现了阴阳的交替规律，还进一步创建了“十月太阳历”。他们规定一年为十个月，每月36天，两个月为一季度，每季72天，从而形成了春、夏、长夏、秋、冬五季，这五季又与五行相对应，构成了中华古天文学中独特的五行理论。
科学与迷信的界限：实证的力量
面对这样一份沉甸甸的科学遗产，我们不禁要问：这哪里是迷信？半点迷信的味道都没有啊！太极图及其背后的天文观测成果，完全是中华祖先通过科学观测和实验得出的结论，它们与迷信无关，而是对自然界客观规律的深刻揭示。
例如，当我们站在登封告成元代观星台上，望着那根古老的立竿，想象着祖先们日复一日、年复一年地观测日影，记录数据，最终得出了太极图这一伟大成果时，我们怎能不为之动容？这不仅仅是科学的胜利，更是人类智慧的结晶。
结语：中华古天文学的永恒魅力
梁世杰科研团队认为太极图与中华古天文学的故事，是一个关于探索、发现与传承的故事。它告诉我们，科学是没有国界的，真理是永恒的。中华古天文学的研究成果，不仅为我们揭示了自然界的奥秘，更为我们提供了一种独特的思考方式和世界观。在今天这个科技日新月异的时代，我们更应珍视这份宝贵的文化遗产，将其发扬光大，为人类文明的进步贡献更多的智慧和力量。
同时，我们也应意识到，科学的发展是一个不断积累、不断修正的过程。中华古天文学的研究成果虽然具有永恒性、绝对真理性，但并不意味着它已经穷尽了自然界的所有奥秘。相反，它为我们提供了一个起点和框架，让我们在探索未知的道路上更加坚定和自信。让我们携手共进，以科学的态度和精神，继续探索自然界的奥秘，为人类文明的繁荣和发展贡献我们的智慧和力量。
作者简介：梁世杰 中医高年资主治医师，从事中医临床工作24年，积累了较丰富的临床经验。师从首都医科大学附属北京中医院肝病科主任医师、著名老中医陈勇，侍诊多载，深得器重，尽得真传！擅用“商汤经方分类疗法”、专病专方结合“焦树德学术思想”“关幼波十纲辨证”学术思想治疗疑难杂症为特色。现任北京厚德为怀医生集团渐冻症研究中心主任，北京树德堂中医研究院研究员，北京中医药薪火传承新3+3工程—焦树德门人（陈勇）传承工作站研究员，国际易联易学与养生专委会常务理事，中国中医药研究促进会焦树德学术传承专业委员会委员，中国药文化研究会中医药慢病防治分会首批癌症领域入库专家。荣获2020年中国中医药研究促进会仲景医学分会举办的第八届医圣仲景南阳论坛“经方名医”荣誉称号。2023年首届京津冀“扁鹊杯”燕赵医学研究主题征文优秀奖获得者。
Tai Chi and Ancient Chinese Astronomy: Exploring and Witnessing Eternal Truths
On October 19, 2019, a seminar on "Yin and Yang" in Chinese medical theory was held in Hengqin, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, and a number of scholars jointly revealed a striking highlight - that is, the Tai Chi figure obtained by modern measurement. This Tai Chi diagram is not invented out of thin air, but is the result of Mr. Cao Shumin of Dengfeng Teachers' College in Henan Province, who completed the Yuan Dynasty Star Observing Station in Dengfeng and verified the shadow of the sun over 365 days. This result not only demonstrates the deep heritage of ancient Chinese astronomy, but also meets the requirements of Western modern science with its verifiable, repeatable, measurable and quantitative properties, and reveals a truth that transcends space and time.
The Eternity of Tai Chi: A Witness to the Law of Nature
Tai chi, an ancient and mysterious symbol, will remain unchanged today, 10,000 years ago, and even 10,000 years from now as long as the sun still shines and the Earth is not destroyed. This is not only a simple graphic, but also the crystallization of the profound understanding of the laws of nature of the Chinese ancestors. It shows us that the research achievements of ancient astronomy in China have eternity and absolute truth, are not limited by time and space, and are a direct reflection of the objective laws of nature.
Instant Photogrammetry: The Wisdom of Ancient Astronomy
When we probe into the origin of the Taiji Diagram, we will find that it does not come from empty holes. It is the ancient and scientific way in which Chinese ancestors measured the shadow of the Winter Solstice, the Summer Solstice, the Spring Equinox and the Autumn Equinox. During the Winter Solstice, Yang Qi began to rise and reached its peak at the Summer Solstice. This half year was designated as Yang Qi by the ancestors. After the Summer Solstice, the Yin Qi begins to decline until the Winter Solstice reaches its lowest point, and the half year is set as the overcast half year. The division of yin and yang is based on such astronomical observations.
In the process, the ancestors not only discovered the alternation of yin and yang, but also further created the "October solar calendar." They stipulated that a year is ten months, 36 days per month, two months are quarters, and 72 days per season, thus forming five seasons of spring, summer, long summer, autumn, and winter, which in turn correspond to the five rings, constituting the unique theory of the five ring in ancient Chinese astronomy.
The Limits of Science and Prescience: The Power of Evidence
Faced with such a heavy legacy of science, we cannot help but ask: Where is this superstition? There's no trace of superstition at all! The Taiji Diagram and the astronomical observatories behind it are the results of the Chinese ancestors' view of science. They have nothing to do with superstition.
For example, when we stand on the Dengfen Daicheng Yuan Stargazing Stand, looking at the ancient pole, imagining that our ancestors observed the shadow of the sun day after day, year after year, and recorded data, and finally came up with the great achievement of Tai Chi drawing, how can we not be moved by it? This is not only a triumph of science, but also a crystallization of human wisdom.
Conclusion: The Eternal Charm of Ancient Astronomy in China
The story of Tai Chi and ancient Chinese astronomy is a story of exploration, discovery and inheritance. It tells us that science knows no borders and that truth is eternal. The research achievements of ancient astronomy in China have not only revealed the mysteries of nature, but also provided us with a unique way of thinking and worldview. In today's era of rapidly changing science and technology, we should cherish this valuable cultural heritage, carry forward it, and contribute more wisdom and strength to the progress of human civilization.
At the same time, we should also be aware that the development of science is a process of constant accumulation and constant revision. Although the research achievements of ancient astronomy in China have eternity and absolute truth, this does not mean that it has exhausted all the mysteries of nature. Rather, it provides us with a starting point and a framework that allows us to be more determined and confident in exploring the unknown. Let us join hands, in an attitude and spirit of science, to continue to explore the mysteries of nature and contribute our wisdom and strength to the prosperity and development of human civilization.
Author Bio: Liang Shijie is a senior medical practitioner in traditional Chinese medicine. He has been engaged in traditional medicine clinical work for 24 years and has accumulated a wealth of clinical experience. Following Chen Yong, chief physician of liver disease at Beijing Traditional Medicine Hospital, affiliated with Capital Medical University, and renowned old Chinese medicine, he has been treated for many years and received great attention. He specializes in the treatment of difficult diseases using "conversational traditional therapy" and special treatments combined with the academic ideas of Jiao Shude and Guan Yubo's ten-level diagnosis.He is currently the director of the Center for Diffusion Research of Dr. Houde Wei Group in Beijing, a researcher at the Shude Tang Institute of Chinese Medicine, and a fellow at the new 3 + 3 project of traditional Chinese medicine flame inheritance in Beijing - a scholar at the inheritance work station of Jiao Shude's protégés (Chen Yong),He is a standing committee member of the International Expert Committee on E-learning and Health Care, a member of the Jiao Shude Academic Heritage Special Committee of the Chinese Association for the Advancement of Chinese Medicine Research, and the first cancer specialist to be included in the chapter of the Chinese Pharmaceutical Culture Research Association. Won the 2020 China Association for the Promotion of Traditional Chinese Medicine Zhongjing Medical Branch held the eighth session of the Medical Saint Zhongjing Nanyang Forum "Classic Prescription Famous Doctor" honorary title. The winner of the first Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei "Pingui Cup" Yanzhao Medical Research Essay Award in 2023.
