Are there really astrologers in the world?

Astrology is also called astrology, astrology, astrology. Predicting human affairs according to astronomical phenomena is a magical method. In the early stage of primitive social and cultural development, because people's knowledge level and productivity were very low at that time, they didn't grasp some laws of natural phenomena, so they linked the good fortune and bad fortune in people's lives with some natural phenomena. Early astrology mostly used astrological observation to predict more important events, such as the victory or defeat of war, the rise and fall of a country or nation, the fate of a king or minister, etc. Later, it gradually expanded to personal destiny and trivial matters in daily life. With the gradual revelation of the law of the movement of the sun, the moon and the five stars, various systems and complex calculation methods have appeared in astrology, showing its mystery more and more. Ancient astrology completely belongs to the government and is an important work content of astronomical institutions established by the government. The vast majority of ancient astronomers were astrologers, and most of the early astronomical works had astrological factors. The existing ancient astrology books mainly include Yi Sizhan by Li in the Tang Dynasty, Kaiyuan by Qu Tansida, Lingtai Secret Garden rebuilt by Wang Anshi in the Northern Song Dynasty and Watching the Elephant and Playing the Ancient in the Ming Dynasty. In the west, some medieval kings regarded astrologers as senior advisers and often asked them to make decisions on major political events according to astrology. But later, western astrology gradually developed into personal astrology. For example, according to the position of the sun, the moon and the five stars in the zodiac when a person is born, a "fortune-telling horoscope" is calculated to predict the fate of a person's life. Astrology is unscientific in its far-fetched connection between astronomical phenomena and personnel. However, astrology also promoted the development of ancient astronomy to some extent. In order to occupy the starry sky, people pay attention to the observation of astronomical phenomena. The rich astronomical records in ancient China were mostly recorded by the ancients for astrological reasons. They are not only valuable historical heritage, but also have academic value for solving some major astronomical problems in contemporary times. Ancient astronomers were often astrologers; Ancient astronomical works often contain astrological elements.

China's astrology

In the East, people began divination as early as the Neolithic Age. At the same time, China's system of the origin of the universe was formed with its application (especially in medicine). The soothsayers use the shoulder blades of cattle or the shells of turtles (known for their wisdom and longevity, so they can get good advice) hollowed out at several certain points in advance. After asking a question to one of the king's ancestors, they put a burning stick in each hole. The interpretation of cracks or figures (Oracle Bone Inscriptions, the predecessor of the Book of Changes) can predict the future. The earliest divination remains in 4000 BC were found in northern China.

In Shang dynasty (BC 1500 ~ 1030), some fortune tellers served the king all the year round in order to decide the policy and management of the regime, and to know whether hunting was appropriate or not and whether eating was beneficial. The same problem is also engraved on shells or bones, such as the way one side faces the other. People found the words on it so small that they thought it was a secret document. At present, there are more than 65,438+000,000 words in sacred works.

Oracle Bone Inscriptions attracted the attention of China authorities, who decided to excavate in Anyang (Henan Province), the last capital of Shang Dynasty. The expedition began at 1920 and lasted until 1937 when the Japanese invaded China. There are more than 50,000 pieces of fragments * */kloc-0, and Oracle Bone Inscriptions divination was introduced to the Western Zhou Dynasty (BC 1050-77 1). The Book of Changes has become a new Oracle, and people use yarrow, a sacred plant's stem to ask questions about it. This part is full of wisdom. Based on the cooperation of Yin and Yang, its combination can create everything.

Judging from the fragments found in China, the historical materials of Asian divination have also been preserved in Tibet, where there is less war. There, he discovered the teachings of China's mysterious Wang Fuyi (2852-2738 BC) and wrote a book about divination and astrology. According to legend, during his reign, a monster with a horse's head came to China with eight diagrams engraved on his back, all of which are symbols composed of three lines, and are the basis of the Book of Changes.