Cheonsang Yeolcha Bunyajido star chart
Carta celeste Cheonsang Yeolcha Bunyajido
- Date
- 1395 · confidence high
- Place
- Seoul, South Korea
- Credited to
- Gwon Geun and astronomers of the Joseon court
- People
- 👤 Kwon Geun1352–1409
- Field
- Cosmos & Earth
What was discovered
A star chart engraved in stone showing 1,467 stars and 283 asterisms, based on an earlier rubbing from Goguryeo. It is one of the oldest complete celestial maps in the world.
What it led to
- official astronomy of Joseon
- later revisions of the map (1687)