Traveling through history leaving a name

Chapter 267 Today's "Children's Debate Day"

"I think this is right. Look here, it says that the moon, the sun, and the earth are all a sphere. When the sun's light hits the moon and then reflects back to the earth, it will form many shapes."

A Tai student said: "If the sun is behind the earth, it will be dark on our side. If the sun shines on a part of the moon, the light reflected by the moon on the earth will appear as a half moon or a waning moon, and the missing part of the moon will be black. It should be the reason why the light is blocked by the earth, so we can see that the earth under our feet may really be round."

"I don't agree with Brother Zhou's words. Since ancient times, our world has been round..." said a grand student.

It's just that he was interrupted before he finished speaking.

Another Tai student said: "If the earth is square, then the earth will have an end. Why have we never found out where the end is?"

"That's because we haven't reached the end of the earth, and the end should be in the sea, so no one knows." The previous Tai student said.

"If the earth has an end and it is still in the sea, then why doesn't the sea water fall from the end?" a Tai student asked.

"I think Magellan was right when he said that the sun is the same thing as the earth and the moon, except that they are very large."

A Tai student said: "The earth rotates on its own axis, and one rotation is a day. We live on this side of the sphere. When the earth turns to the sun and shines on our side, it is daytime. When it turns around, it is night. The earth can still revolve around the sun. It’s a year in a circle.”

"What about the moon?" someone asked.

"The moon revolves around the earth. Haven't you read Magellan's voyage diary? It's clearly written in it."

"I still don't believe that the earth is round. If the earth revolves around the sun, why are there four seasons throughout the year? It should be the same season." A Tai student said.

No matter how others explain it, there are still some people who don’t believe that the earth is round.

The concept of a round sky and a round earth has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and it cannot be changed in a day or two.

Hearing this student's words, another student who firmly believed that the earth is round said: "Magellan said that the reason why we have four seasons all year round is because of the sun's light. In summer, the sun's rays shine directly on the northern hemisphere, so our side It’s summer, and in winter, the sun shines directly on the southern hemisphere, so it’s summer in the southern hemisphere, and it’s winter here.”

"Moreover, it says that in the middle of the earth, there is a boundary line, which is the middle of the northern and southern hemispheres, called the equator, and it is summer all year round here,"

"Didn't we have maritime merchants from the Western Regions in Song Dynasty? It is said that the place where they sail will pass the equator. Let's ask them and find out if it is summer all year round near the equator." Someone suggested.

"That's right, it's useless for us to argue. We just need to find someone to prove it. If the place near the equator is really summer all year round, then it can prove that the earth is round." A Tai student said.

"Even if it's really summer all year round near the equator, I'm afraid it can't prove that the earth is round? Unless someone can actually sail a boat around the earth and come back, I will believe it." A Tai student said.

In his heart, he firmly believes that the sky is round and the earth is round. If there is no solid evidence to prove that the earth is round, he will never believe it.

"I don't want to talk to you, believe it or not." Hearing what this grand student said, a grand student who firmly believed that the earth is round said immediately.

"Let's go, let's go to the Western Region Maritime Merchant for verification." The Tai student said to the others.

"But, do any of you know the merchants of the Western Regions?" someone asked.

"I don't know, but you can find out if you ask someone." A Tai student said.

At this time in the Southern Song Dynasty, commerce was extremely developed, and maritime trade was the top priority.

The most famous ports in the Southern Song Dynasty were Quanzhou Port, Mingzhou Port (later Ningbo), and Guangzhou Port. Quanzhou Port was mainly responsible for the trade between China, Japan, South Korea and the northern part of the mainland.

Guangzhou Port, mainly responsible for the trade in Southeast Asia, is known as the Maritime Silk Road.

Mingzhou Port takes care of both, and is not only responsible for northbound trade, but also southbound trade.

In the Southern Song Dynasty, the Maritime Silk Road reached as far as the Arabian Peninsula.

A few decades later, a man named Marco Polo came to the East and left one of the most influential books in later generations, "Marco Polo's Travels".

Originally, Marco Polo was planning to take a ship from the Strait of Hormuz to China, but because he had not waited for a ship to China for two months, he took the land route instead.

It can be seen that there were indeed trading ships from the Southern Song Dynasty directly in front of the Arabian Peninsula at that time.

Therefore, it is not surprising that there are maritime merchants from the Western Regions in Lin'an, the capital of the Southern Song Dynasty.

Soon, a group of Tai students inquired about the residence of a sea merchant from the Western Regions, and then visited the sea merchant.

"Actually, you don't need to go too far. Qiongzhou Island in the Song Dynasty is like spring all year round. Even in winter, the temperature is similar to that in spring here."

The students of the Western Region Maritime Merchant Chaotai said: "From Qiongzhou Island to the south, it will get hotter as you go. When you get near the equator you mentioned, it is summer all year round. There has never been spring, autumn and winter."

Later, the merchants from the Western Regions told these Tai students a lot about the areas near the equator.

"It turned out to be like this. I have learned a lot, and I have gained a lot of experience."

Hearing the words of the maritime merchants in the Western Regions, a group of Tai students felt that they had learned a lot.

"Actually, these things are common sense to us sea merchants, but no one has recorded and spread them in books, so many people don't know about them." Said a group of Tai students from Xiyuhai Shopping Mall.

Finally, a group of Tai students finally left with satisfaction.

However, their argument did not end.

Those who firmly believe that the sky is round and the earth is round still believe that the earth is square.

And firmly believe that the earth is round, no matter how you explain it, you can't make others agree.

"Isn't this written by Yang Sanlang? How about we ask Yang Sanlang? Ask him whether what he wrote is true." Someone suggested.

"This method is good. Since it was written by Yang Sanlang, he must know whether it is true or not." A student from Tai Tai echoed.

Early in the morning, Zhang Qingfeng was arranging the typesetting of the next day's newspaper, and his cheap master Mr. Zhao Lao led a group of young people to find him.

"Sanlang, these are the students of Taixue, they want to see you." Mr. Zhao said to Zhang Qingfeng.

Now, many people who can't find Zhang Qingfeng will look for Mr. Zhao, because many people only know Mr. Zhao's home, and Mr. Zhao is Yang Sanlang's master.

Yesterday, old man Zhao told him that there were Tai students looking for him. After Zhang Qingfeng promised to meet these Tai students, old man Zhao brought them to the newspaper office.

Zhang Qingfeng didn't intend to reveal his new home, so as not to be disturbed by others, so he decided to meet these Tai students at the newspaper office.

(End of this chapter)