“浑天仪”考

对“浑天仪”一词的历史渊源,以及“浑象”“浑仪”两种仪器的取名做了较为详尽的考证,试图理清“浑天仪”一词在历史上使用与演变的线索。并比较和分析了现代部分辞书中“浑天仪”条目的解释,按学术界和日常使用现状对“浑天仪”一词的界定提出见解。

Textual Research on Celestial Globe

In order to sort out how the word “Celestial Globe” was used and evolved in history, the article discusses the origin of the word “Celestial Globe” and the naming process of the two instruments “celestial sphere” and “armillary sphere”. The article also compares and analyzes the interpretation of the word “Celestial Globe” in some modern dictionaries, and gives a definition of the word “Celestial Globe” according to academic community and the daily use.