The Context

Jade Turtle: When Astronomy Met Astrology

October 6, 2026·15 min
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Today, we’ll talk about a 5,000-year-old grave in eastern China and learn about the man with three identities buried inside it: he was an astronomer who measured the solstices with stunning accuracy, a shaman who placed the universe over his own heart, and a warrior who carried a giant stone axe.

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