Military Preparation Records original: Wubeizhi (武備志), Volume 21 Note: While the OCR indicates Volume 21, this content is a direct continuation of the solar categories introduced in the previous page's translation of Volume 104.

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The Form of the Sun | Solar Eclipses | Solar Haloes | Solar Transformations | The Color of the Sun | Solar Vapors | Solar Spots original: ri zhi xing (日之星); literally "stars of the sun," likely referring to sunspots or planetary transits | The Form of the Sun

These eight headings represent the specific sub-categories of solar divination used by Ming Dynasty military planners. Each category provides a framework for interpreting celestial events—ranging from atmospheric distortions like haloes to rare events like eclipses—as indicators of the health of the state and the success of military campaigns.