![]() Meeus, J., 1991, Astronomical Algorithms.Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute, Korea, 757 p Lee, Y.B., Ahn, Y.S., Yim, I.S., and Kim, D.B., 2005, The Solar Eclipse Maps during the Three Kingdom Period.Jimmundang Publisher, Seoul, Korea, 398 p Jeon, S.W., 1998, A history of science in Korea.Jeon, S.W., 1974, Science and Technology in Korea: Traditional instruments and techniques.Toyogakho (Journal of Oriental Study), 15, 410 (cited by PL94) Ijima, T., 1926, Sangokushiki No Nisshoku Kiji (About the description of Solar Eclipse in Samguksagi).Kyunghee University MSc Thesis, Korea, 113 p Choi, H.S., 2006, Ilsikui Gyesangwa Godae Ilsikgirok Geomjeung (Solar Eclipse Calculation and Confirmation of Ancient Solar Eclipse Records).Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute, Korea, 514 p Ahn, Y.S., Lee, Y.B., Lee, Y.S., and Han, B.S., 2002, Samguksidae Yeonryeokpyo (Almanac of the Three Kingdoms).It is thus recommended that more studies are required to confirm the real observers' locations during the Three Kingdoms era. Therefore, it is difficult to conclude that the observers' locations during the Three Kingdoms period were either near China, as suggested by Park and La, or in the Korean peninsula, solely based on these results. From the $\chi^2$-test, I found that the Goguryeo and Baekje records had better representation of their population distributions at the latter regions ( $\chi^2$=27.93 and 205.5) than at the former ones ( $\chi^2$=34.19 and 211.5). And then I compared with the number distribution of all eclipses observable from those locations. I also analyzed the number distribution of the eclipse records for the Three Kingdoms (except for the latter Silla's) according to the observers' locations: at the optimal observation areas and at the known capitals. On the other hand, the probability that the optimal observation area of the Later Silla records will be present around South Korea is only 13.6%, although the area shows a good match with the known capital. ![]() I found higher probabilities than those suggested by Park and La (1994), although the numerical values are still low, especially in the case of the Early Silla records. Under the condition that the solar eclipses were actually observed at the well known capitals of the Three Kingdoms, I investigated the probabilities that the optimal observation areas of the Early Silla, Goguryeo, and Baekje records would appear around Chinese continent. In this study, solar eclipse records were investigated during the Three Kingdoms era of ancient Korea using astronomical calculations and numerical simulations.
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