Sky Atlas 天·地·人

Trust layer · sources

Sources with scope,
not authority by association.

Every source on this page is attached to a specific use. A calendar table can support a conversion reference; it does not validate a later interpretation of a symbolic reading.

Summary

Sources are listed with publisher, access date, type, and the parts of the project they support. A cited author, publisher, or institution does not endorse this site.

Source type What it can support What it does not settle
Official / standards Time-zone identifiers, historical offsets, timestamp representation, calendar conversions, solar-term definitions. A particular Four Pillars interpretation or the truth of a symbolic association.
Classical text Vocabulary, sequence, textual rules, and historical framing. One universally accepted translation, authorship claim, or modern school.
Academic / editorial Scholarly context, documented disagreement, and the site’s own plain-English explanation. A claim that one interpretation is universal or that the publisher endorses this project.
Editorial The site’s own plain-English explanation and declared convention. A claim that the explanation is neutral, complete, or scientifically verified.

Official and standards references

Used for time-zone rules, timestamp representation, calendar conversion, and solar-term context.

Time Zone Database

Internet Assigned Numbers Authority · official · accessed 2026-10-19

Reference for IANA time-zone identifiers and time-zone rule data.

timezonedsthistorical-offsets

The 24 Solar Terms

Hong Kong Observatory · official · accessed 2026-10-19

Official explanatory reference for the twenty-four solar terms.

solar-termscalendar-boundary

General Solar Position Calculations

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · official · accessed 2026-10-21

Official equations used to cross-check apparent solar time and the equation of time.

true-solar-timeequation-of-timesolar-position

Classical texts

Public-domain text records used to verify names, sequence, and traditional method vocabulary. Editorial English explanations remain the project’s own.

易經

Project Gutenberg · classical-text · accessed 2026-10-19

Public-domain Chinese text record in the United States.

yijing-texthexagram-names

梅花易數

Wikisource · classical-text · accessed 2026-10-19

Public-domain classical text with volume one casting rules and volume two Body/Use framework; transcription page accessed for cross-checking.

meihua-yishutrigram-numbersmoving-linenuclear-hexagrambody-usefive-phases

三命通會

Wikisource · classical-text · accessed 2026-10-21

Public-domain classical compendium consulted for traditional Four Pillars terminology; school-specific conventions remain explicit.

four-pillarsheavenly-stemsearthly-branchesday-boundaryfive-phases

道德經

Project Gutenberg · classical-text · accessed 2026-10-19

Public-domain Chinese text record in the United States.

dao-de-jingclassical-chinese-textdao-termwu-weiziran

Academic and editorial material

Peer-reviewed and editorial references support specific claims while remaining distinct from the project’s own interpretation.

Laozi

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy · academic · accessed 2026-10-21

Peer-reviewed encyclopedia entry used for the documented scholarly disagreement about the Laozi’s date and authorship; it does not establish one definitive account.

laozidao-de-jingauthorshipdatingwu-wei

What this source page does not mean

  • Listing a source is not an endorsement by its publisher.
  • A calendar standard does not validate a metaphysical interpretation.
  • A classical text does not eliminate translation or school differences.
  • An access date records when this project consulted a page, not its scholarly completeness.
  • The inventory does not claim to include every relevant source.

Current calculation versions and convention choices are documented in the methodology page. For terminology, see the glossary.

Source does not mean endorsement.

The presence of a link here records what the project used and how far that use extends. It is not a claim of partnership, certification, or approval.