November 11, 2023
(Third anniversary of Sun Dawu's Arrest)
The Eastern Seaboard Rectangle
The
illustration called The Eastern Seaboard Rectangle (东海岸长方形) was derived
by the author from The Selden Map of the Bodleian Library, The Four
Seas concept of the Han (汉朝), The Mandate of Heaven (天命) of the Zhou
(周), The Polar Quadrilateral (极四边形) of John C. Didier and The Open and
Closed Seas Treatises of Grotius (格劳秀斯) and Selden (约翰塞尔登).
The
major powers may wish to avoid an East-West clash of civilizations
originating in the Taiwan Strait. The author has compared the situation
in the Taiwan Strait to that of the Hellespont Strait about the time of
the Trojan War. Eric H. Cline (埃里克·H·克莱恩), in his book 1177 BC: The Year Civilization Collapsed,
has commented on the demise of multiple civilizations about that time.
The Mycenaean and Hittite civilizations -- as part of an East-West clash
-- were just two of these civilizations. There were many reasons these
civilizations may have fallen including war, the invasion of the Sea
Peoples, migrations, rebellion, earthquakes, pestilence and interruption
of supply chains of integrated economies. It appears though that a
megadrought lasting 150-300 years may have been the most important
factor.
D.
Carlton Rossi (D·卡尔顿·罗西) contends that the Mycenaeans may have
blocked the Hellespont Strait during the ten year period of the Trojan
War (特洛伊战争). This action would have deprived Troy -- which was a vassal
state of the Hittite civilization -- of tariff revenue. If both sides of
the conflict were also faced with a mega-drought then the situation
would have become dire.
During
the 17th century of exploration and exploitation, the European powers
were concerned about whether the seas were open or closed. Two opposing
viewpoints were published. Grotius favoured an open concept while Selden
argued for a closed concept.
Selden
may not only have interpreted The Selden Map (東西洋航海圖) which was in his
estate, but actually contributed to its design. As such he may have
believed the North and West Sea to be closed and the East and South Sea
in the Four Seas concept to be open. One must qualify though this
generalization.
He
might have considered the East and South Sea to be closed within cannon
shot of the mainland. Furthermore, he could have believed that the sea
surrounding the Penghu Islands (澎湖) was closed within cannon shot
(在炮弹射击范围内). The islands themselves were inhabited by the Chinese people
since the time of the Tang Dynasty so the chain of islands would seem to
belong to the mainland. Otherwise, the South Sea is open.
The
poet has overlaid geometric designs on The Selden Map. A rectangle
defines the four boundaries. To simplify matters, the Kun (坤) represents
the North Sea 北海 (Lake Baikal) and marks the Northwest boundary while
Qinghai Lake (靑海湖) is the West Sea which defines the Southwest Boundary.
The
East boundary though changes with time. During the heyday of the Silk
Road, it's the Peng (彭) -- Télin or modern day Tyr, Russia. As maritime
trade increases the capital moves eastward to Bejing and the eastern
boundary moves past Sakhalin Island (Сахалин). In other words, the West
boundary is bounded by the Moon and the East boundary is bounded by the
Sun.
His
illustration shows the southern boundary of the rectangle. It runs from
Lake Qinghai through roughly Quanzhou (泉州市) on to the northern part of
Taiwan and then further on to a vertical line lining up with the Sun at
the top. Of course, features on the map do not have the geographical
accuracy of a modern map.
The
poet has perceived embedded, symmetrical, geometric (嵌入式、对称、几何图案)
patterns in the map that no one else to date has seen or disclosed to
have seen. These patterns are centered on the Compass Rose ( 罗盘玫瑰 ).
The center of the compass represents the North Star or if one wants to
be more explicit -- the binary system of 11 Draconis (紫微右垣一) and 10
Draconis. The stars rotate around a common barycenter (重心). They are
located at the top of the Polar Quadrilateral. The center of the Compass
is also at the top of an imagined squared circle. These are defined on
the left by the Yanran Inscription (封燕然山銘) and on the right by the
center of the void (空 Śūnyatā). A smaller square at the center of the
larger square also contains a smaller circle which represents the
capital of Beijing. This smaller circle acts as a counterpoint to the
center of the compass. All of these geometric patterns overlay an image
of the winged Ming Emperor who exhales breath of the four winds.
These
are rather extraordinary observations that are apparently unique. The
poet claims these embedded images of a private map were purposivily
hidden by the jurist John Selden who was a polymath (博学者) and perhaps
the most brilliant man in England. One might classify these images as
heretical as they express a more nuanced view of the debate between open
and closed seas in a new area to be defined in the Far East. It is
conjectured that Selden was concerned about imprisonment if the full
meaning of the private map were understood.
APEC
(Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation) will begin on November 11, 2023.
It is surmised that President Xi Jinping and President Joe Biden as
representatives of the People's Republic of China and the United States
respectively will meet at the conference. Undoubtedly, they will discuss
the issue of Taiwan. It is therefore imperative that they fully
understand The Selden Map which mysteriously disappeared and was
rediscovered hundreds of years later.
If
a war were to break out between these two superpowers concerning
Taiwan then it could catastrophically represent the end of civilization.
An East-West clash over the Taiwan Strait (台湾海峡) would parallel its
historical counterpart in the Trojan War between the Mycenaeans and
Trojans. It is conjectured by the poet that the problem was compounded
by a ten year blockade of the Bosphorus Strait (博斯普鲁斯海峡) with the 1000
ships of the Mycenaeans.
One
may surmise that China will initially carry through its claim to
reunify with Taiwan through a blockade of the island. This action will
probably succeed. However, it is anticipated that the United States will
counter with a blockade of Middle East oil. This will be reminiscent of
its blockade of oil to Japan prior to the beginning of WWII. China is
highly dependent on imports of this oil. While it has a large navy, it
is not a "blue water" navy. Recently, the United States sent two carrier
groups to the Middle East in response to the Hamas-Israel War.
Remember,
though, that the dominant factor in the collapse of various
civilizations around 1177 BCE was climate change as defined by
megadrought (特大干旱). Today, it is almost impossible to predict the
ravages of climate change because it is man-made and global. Drought may
be followed by floods. Both of these may affect crops and lead to
widespread famine. For example, the Yangzte River (扬子江) flooded and
dried up affecting millions of acres of crops and water supply.
If
an actual war were to break out between the United States and China
over Taiwan then it could trigger a nuclear confrontation. A nuclear
bomb dropped on any city would create fallout which would affect climate
for several years. Temperatures would drop, ironically slowing global
warming. However, clouded skies would also block sunlight needed by
crops. Famine would result. Mankind would have made a catastrophic
situation regarding climate change into a matter of extinction of entire
species.
In
conclusion, man must confront and tame the disharmony in his own self.
He must also endeavour to harmonize relations with other human beings.
Finally, it is necessary for human beings to live in balance with Nature
in order to ensure the survival of all life on Earth. 我们必须回到花园。"We've
got to get ourselves back to the garden". (CSNY)
D. Carlton Rossi
2023年11月11日
埃里克·克莱恩 (Eric H. Cline)，《公元前 1177 年：文明崩溃之年》，普林斯顿大学出版社：普林斯顿和牛津，2021 年。
Eric H. Cline, 1177 BC: The Year Civilization Collapsed, Princeton University Press: Princeton and Oxford, 2021.
D. 卡尔顿·罗西 (D. Carlton Rossi)，赫勒斯滂海峡和台湾海峡沿岸的海妖召唤引发的疯狂，2023 年 1 月 17 日。
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