What places on the moon are named after the China element?

The earliest China element was used to name various shapes of the moon in 196 1 year. So far, 18 China names have been used to name craters on the moon. Zu Chongzhi was an outstanding mathematician and scientist in ancient China, and he also made great contributions to the astronomical calendar. 1970 Zhang Heng was also applied for the name of the moon. He was an astronomer, inventor and mathematician in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and also made important contributions to the development of astronomy in China.

Other names used in 1970 are Guo Shoujing, Shen Shi and Wan Hu. Guo Shoujing was an astronomer in Yuan Dynasty. He also briefly introduced mathematics, water conservancy and instrument manufacturing. He revised the new law in 1276 and formulated the most advanced calendar in the world at that time. The hour hand was an astronomer in China in the middle of the Warring States Period. Together with the works of Gander, a native of Chu State, he was called Shi Gan Xing Jing, which was the earliest catalogue in the world at that time. We are familiar with every family, and we have introduced his deeds in primary school textbooks. He is an adventurer, and it is said that he is the first person to fly by rocket in the world. In the Ming Dynasty, he made an advanced experiment. He tied a rocket to a chair and sat on it, holding two kites in his hand. He wants to use the thrust of the rocket and the lift of the kite to fly into the sky. Regardless of the outcome, this adventurous spirit is commendable.

1976, Chang 'e and Jingde were also used to name the impact crater, and Wan Yu was used to name the Moon Creek. These names are not unique to one person, but common names of ancient people. Cai Lun, a famous inventor in the Northern Song Dynasty, and the inventor in the Eastern Han Dynasty were all named, and Yuzhe Zhang, the first director of the New China Observatory, was also named after the 20 10 impact crater.

Compared with more than 2,000 lunar place names that have been approved, the proportion of China elements is very small, because our lunar and deep space exploration projects started late, and the naming of lunar place names was not the first to be declared, but I believe there will be more and more symbols and place names representing China culture.