How mysterious is Qin, a mysterious department in history?

Qin, the name is not familiar, but it is also a noun that often appears in costume dramas. Legend has it that this department can observe the sky at night, predict the weather and predict the future. Not only that, but also divination and geomantic omen. It is no exaggeration to say that they know astronomy above and geography below.

Just like sweeping monk in the novel, when he needs to do something important or say "secrets can't be revealed", he always affirms the emperor. This is imaginary, in fact, the role of this department in film and television dramas has been exaggerated. Although this department is very important in history, it is not exaggerated to the extent that it affects historical development.

This mysterious royal department has different names at different times. It was called Four Tiantai in Tang Dynasty, Four Tian Jian in Song Dynasty and Qin Tianjian in Ming and Qing Dynasties. No matter what the name is, the job content is the same, that is, in charge of astronomy, counting, divination, calculation and prediction. It can be said that Qin is an observatory, and its main work is to observe astronomical phenomena and promulgate calendars. In other words, the head of Qin is the director of our National Astronomical Observatory, and the members he leads are mainly responsible for broadcasting weather, calculating solar terms and making calendars. It can be said that Qin is a very important department.

Qin Tianjian had the opportunity to make an appearance in the Ming Dynasty. When Judy was in power, Tian Jian, the boss and emperor of Qin, reported that divination said to stay away from red today. As a result, a minister in the imperial court was dressed in red, which attracted the attention of the emperor. After the arrest of the adult in red, the murder weapon was really found on him. This performance made Qin Shihuang pay attention to Qin, and also made everyone have a mysterious feeling about this department.