List of Figures and Table

viii

Illustration

ix

Foreword

xi

Preface

xv

Acknowledgments

xvii

Part 1: Comets

1

1.1. Ancient East Asian Observations of Comets

1

1.2. Notes on the Translations

6

1.3. Modern Applications of Cometary Records

9

1.4. East Asian Cometary Records

11

References

295

Part 2: Meteor Showers

299

2.1. Ancient East Asian Observations of Meteor Showers

299

2.2. Modern Applications of Meteor Shower Records

303

2.3. East Asian Records of Meteor Showers

306

References

452

Appendices

455

A. Chinese and Western Names of Stars and Asterisms

455

B. Azimuth and Time Indications in Ancient Chinese Astronomical Records

465

C. Geographical Coordinates of Historical Capitals of China, Japan, and Korea

468

D. Chinese-Western Star Maps

470

E. Original Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Records

477

Index

741