In ancient times the peoples of Central Asia and China considered natural phenomena a reaction of the Heaven to their deeds. The article introduces the unique Manchu manuscript from the Gest Library, Princeton University, which deals with the interpretation of celestial signs. Since the manuscript is written entirely in Manchu, similar Chinese texts on solar and lunar omens are presented as well.
On March 29, 2019, at the meeting of the Council of Young Scholars at the IOM RAS, Dr S. Shomakhmadov will read a lecture Manuscripts written in Indian scripts in Serindia Collection of the IOM RAS.
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