Chi yan teng kong

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Chi yan teng kong (赤焰騰空), literally meaning "red flame take off", was a painting by Wu You-ru (吳友如) that it is claimed depicted the first graphical account of a UFO incident in Qing dynasty China.[1]

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The painting showed crowds gathered near Nanjing's Confucius temple looking up at a "fireball" in the sky.[1][2] The incident occurred in 1892, which is reported as the 18th year of the Guangxu Emperor's reign.[3] Wu You-ru wrote the date and time on the painting as the 9th month 28th day, 8pm.[4] The month reported is likely not the Gregorian calendar, since the Chinese calendar was used up until the end of the Qing era.[citation needed]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Tech.China.com. "Tech.China.com." 中国UFO档案:古国千年史上著名的UFO事件(图). Retrieved on 2009-04-30.
  2. ^ Shanghaidaily.com. "Shanghaidaily." UFOs not rare but regular - astronomy researcher. Retrieved on 2009-04-30.
  3. ^ Chinareviewnews.com. "Chinareviewnews.com." 我國最早的UFO:發生在南京夫子廟 時間:1892年. Retrieved on 2009-04-30.
  4. ^ Big5.xinhuanet.com. "Big5.xinhuanet.com." 我國UFO記錄:最早1892年 最大百萬人目擊. Retrieved on 2009-04-30.