In ancient China, a solar eclipse was regarded as "dogs eat the moon" for a long time. Even if Tianguan later observed the gains and losses of the sun and the moon from the perspective of astronomical phenomena, it was linked with human affairs under the thinking of "harmony between man and nature" and was considered as a "disaster". Since the gains and losses of the sun and the moon are linked to the secular world, it is natural to cherish them. It is no joke to ignore the eclipse of the sun and the moon, or you will lose your head. For example, Tian Guan and He of Xia Dynasty didn't notice the coming of the solar eclipse because they were drinking at work. The people were depressed, so Zhongkang, the monarch, was furious and executed xi He.
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