A page from 'The Mongolian Book of Astrology' . A 19th century manuscript containing numerous charts used by Mongolian astrologers. Generally buddhist monks, these astrologers used charts to calculate calendars, taking note of auspicious days and for forecasting climate, eclipses, and other events based on the positions of celestial bodies. The text itself is in Tibetan 'Disputes'

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