Honcheon Sigye armillary clock
Reloj armilar Honcheon Sigye
- Date
- 1669 · confidence high
- Place
- Seoul, South Korea
- Credited to
- Song I-yeong
- People
- 👤 Song I-yeong1619–
- Field
- Knowledge & symbols
What it is
An armillary sphere driven by a weight-powered mechanism with gears and an escapement, combining traditional astronomy with European mechanical clockwork. It is a national treasure of South Korea.
It is kept at Korea University (Seoul).
What it led to
- mechanical clockmaking in Korea
- astronomical teaching at court