The earliest known sighting of Halley's comet was recorded by Ban Gu in his History of the Western Han Dynasty, and detailed records of later sightings can be found at 76-year intervals for every subsequent approach of the comet. Although much scientific and technical terminology was first introduced to China via translations from Western languages, this is less true in the field of astronomy.
中國從東漢班固《漢書・五行志》提起哈雷彗星後，每七十六年一次週期都能在典籍中找到詳細資料。