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Some elements of Indian astronomy reached China with the expansion of Buddhism after the Eastern Han Dynasty ( 25 – 220 AD ), but the most detailed incorporation of Indian astronomical thought occurred during the Tang Dynasty ( 618-907 ), when numerous Indian astronomers took up residence in the Chinese capital, and Chinese scholars, such as the great Tantric Buddhist monk and mathematician Yi Xing, mastered its system.

Islamic astronomers collaborated closely with their Chinese colleagues during the Yuan Dynasty, and, after a period of relative decline during the Ming Dynasty, astronomy was revitalized under the stimulus of Western cosmology and technology after the Jesuits established their missions.

The telescope was introduced in the 17th century.

In 1669, the Peking observatory was completely redesigned and refitted under the direction of Ferdinand Verbiest.

Today, China continues to be active in astronomy, with many observatories and its own space program.