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二 十 八 宿

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n.twenty-eight constellations (into which the celestial sphere was divided in ancient Chinese astronomy); the lunar mansions
- zhè shì yán jiū gǔ dài tiān wén xué de yī jiàn zhēn guì wén wù shì guān yú èr shí bā xiù quán bù míng chēng de zuì zǎo de wén zì jì zǎi
  这是研究古代天文学的一件珍贵文物，是关于二十八宿全部名称的最早的文字记载。
  This box is a rare relic of great value for research into ancient Chinese astronomy as it is the earliest written record of moon phases yet found in China.

二十八宿