Qu Yuan, the great poet from the 4th century BC who is perhaps better known today as the inspiration for southern China's annual Dragon Boat Races, is also highly regarded by astronomers for his observations on the structure and origin of the universe.
太史公司馬遷出身天文世家；戰國時代屈原的「天問」中，關於宇宙結構與天地演化的疑問，被現代天文學者認為「深刻而不容忽視」。