What is the direction of the compass?

N stands for North, and S stands for South. N is short for north, which means North, and S is short for south, which means South.

It is the result of China ancient working people's understanding of magnet magnetism in long-term practice. As one of four great inventions of ancient china, its invention has played an inestimable role in the development of human science, technology and civilization. In ancient China, the compass was first used for rituals, etiquette, military affairs and divination, and to determine the orientation when looking at Feng Shui.

The application of compass in navigation has greatly promoted the great geographical discovery and maritime trade. The invention of the compass originated from the study of how the ancient people in China oriented, and also showed that the ancient people attached importance to how to orient. Therefore, the compass is known as one of four great inventions of ancient china.

In ancient China, compasses were used for military and maritime activities, and also for geomantic omen theory. Later, it was introduced to Europe, which played an irreplaceable role in European navigation and geographical discovery. In the invention of navigation technology, compass is also the most important single invention.

Compass:

In ancient times, it was called Sina, and its main component was a magnetic needle mounted on the shaft. Under the action of natural geomagnetic field, the magnetic needle can rotate freely and keep in the tangent direction of magnetic meridian, and the north pole of the magnetic needle points to the geographical south pole, so the direction can be distinguished by this property.

It is often used in navigation, geodesy, tourism and military affairs. The invention of the compass with physical direction indication has three parts, namely Sina, compass and magnetic needle, all of which belong to the invention of China. According to ancient mine records, it first appeared in the Cishan area during the Warring States Period.

Compass is the result of China ancient working people's understanding of magnet magnetism in long-term practice. As one of four great inventions of ancient china, its invention has played an inestimable role in the development of human science, technology and civilization. In ancient China, the compass was first used for rituals, etiquette, military affairs and divination, and to determine the orientation when looking at Feng Shui.