12-27-2023, 11:14 AM -
I ran into this word in a Chinese history book (short form..). The author of the book used it to describe early Chinese thought or philosophy. It dates to at least the mid 1600s if not earlier. Apparently the Chinese scholars of the time used circular impressions for early "magical" forms or items. The word has frequent ties to early celestial study as far back as "geocentric" thought.
armillary = adjective: circular in nature; like a bracelet; consisting of circles or rings.... noun: an ancient astronomical machine composed of an assemblage of rings... adjective: designed to represent the positions of the important circles of the celestial sphere.
armillary = adjective: circular in nature; like a bracelet; consisting of circles or rings.... noun: an ancient astronomical machine composed of an assemblage of rings... adjective: designed to represent the positions of the important circles of the celestial sphere.
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