How mysterious is Qin Tianjian, the mysterious department in history?
Qin Tianjian, this name is not familiar, but it is also a term that often appears in costume dramas. Legend has it that this department can observe the sky at night, predict the weather and predict the future. Not only that, but also divination and feng shui. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are knowledgeable about astronomy and geography.
Just like the sweeping monk in the novel, he always gives affirmation or says "the secret of heaven must not be leaked" when the emperor needs to do big things. This is imaginary. In fact, the role of this department is exaggerated in film and television dramas. Although this department is very important in history, it does not influence the development of history so exaggeratedly.
This mysterious royal department has different names at different times. It was called Sitiantai in the Tang Dynasty, Sitianjian in the Song Dynasty, and Qintianjian in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. No matter what the name is, the work content is the same, which is to do astronomy, counting, divination, calculation and prediction. It can be said that Qin Tian Jian is an observatory, and its main work is to observe celestial phenomena and promulgate calendars. To put it another way, the person in charge of Qin Tian Jian is our current director of the National Observatory. The members he leads are mainly responsible for reporting the weather, calculating solar terms, and formulating calendars. It can be said that Qin Tian Jian is a very important department.
Qin Tianjian had an opportunity to appear in the Ming Dynasty. When Zhu Di was in power, the boss of Qin Tianjian and the emperor reported that today's divination said to stay away from the color red. As a result, there was a man in red among the ministers of the previous dynasty, who attracted the emperor's attention. After the man in red clothes was caught, weapons were actually found on his body. This performance made the emperor begin to pay attention to the Qin Tianjian, and also made everyone have a mysterious feeling about this department.