Ancient Chinese text from the Chunqiu Chronicle (Spring and Autumn Annals) (IMAGE)
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Ancient Chinese text from the Spring and Autumn Annals that contains humanity’s earliest datable written record of a total solar eclipse from 709 BCE. The text states “In autumn, in the seventh month, on the renchen day, the first day of the month, the Sun was totally eclipsed.” The term “renchen” refers to a specific day in the traditional Chinese 60-day calendar cycle.
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