An appreciation of "li", "qi" and "shu" is essential for a better understanding of Chinese science and Chinese civilization as a whole, and to illustrate these concepts, three areas of Chinese science have been selected - mathematics, astronomy and alchemy.

Li, Qi and Shu: An Introduction to Science and Civilization in China

Yoke, Ho Peng

Science & Math

Hong Kong Univ Pr

Chinese Mathematical Astrology (Needham Research Institute Series)

Though there are a number of well-written works on Chinese divination, there are none that deal with the three sophisticated devices that were employed by the Chinese Astronomical Bureau in the eleventh century and for hundreds of years thereafter. Chinese experts applied the methods associated with these devices to both weather forecasting and to the interpretation of human affairs. Hidden by a veil of secrecy, these methods have always been relatively little known other than by their names. The first work in any language to explore these three methods, known as sanshi (three cosmic boards), this book sheds light on a topic which has been shrouded in mystery for centuries, having been kept secret for many years by the Chinese Astronomical Bureau.

Chinese Mathematical Astrology: Reaching Out to the Stars (Needham Research Institute Series)

Reference

Routledge

The Daoist canon is the definitive fifteenth century compilation of texts, however many of these texts are undated and anonymous. This book brings together an extraordinary compendium of data on alchemical knowledge in China, describing the methods used for dating important alchemical texts in the Daoist canon.

Explorations in Daoism: Medicine and Alchemy in Literature (Needham Research Institute Series)

Chinese Mathematical Astrology: Reaching Out to the Stars

Reminiscence of a Roving Scholar: Science, Humanities And Joseph Needham

Ho, Peng Yoke

History

World Scientific Pub Co Inc

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