ancient seismoscope; invented by Zhang Heng
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Houfeng Didong Yi (lit. 'wind-watching earthquake motion instrument'); an ancient seismoscope
formalA historically significant scientific instrument from ancient China, invented around 132 AD. It is one of the earliest known devices designed to detect earthquakes from a distance.
Zhāng张
Héng衡
fā发
míng明
de的
hòu候
fēng风
dì地
dòng动
yí仪
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
gǔ古
dài代
kē科
jì技
de的
jié杰
chū出
dài代
biǎo表
。
The Houfeng Didong Yi invented by Zhang Heng is an outstanding representative of ancient Chinese science and technology.
Lì历
shǐ史
kè课
běn本
lǐ里
jiè介
shào绍
le了
hòu候
fēng风
dì地
dòng动
yí仪
de的
gōng工
zuò作
yuán原
lǐ理
。
History textbooks explain the working principle of the Houfeng Didong Yi.
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Zhè这
zuò座
bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
shōu收
cáng藏
le了
hòu候
fēng风
dì地
dòng动
yí仪
de的
xiàn现
dài代
fù复
yuán原
mó模
xíng型
。
This museum houses a modern reconstruction model of the Houfeng Didong Yi.