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"Pingzhou Table Talks" Contains the Earliest Record of the Use of the Compass in Navigation

1119
Diagram of a Ming Dynasty mariner's compass
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Diagram of a Ming Dynasty mariner's compass

 

Chinese author Zhu Yu 's book Pingzhou Ke Tan (Pingzhou Table Talks), named after his country house in Huanggang(黄岗), Hubei province, named "Pingzhou," and written in 1119, contains the earliest record of the use of the mariner's magnetic needle compass in navigation.

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