馬堅教授在他的‘囘囘天文學對於中國天文學的影響’一文中說:‘據我膚淺的看法,偉大的中國文化主要是漢族同胞的祖先幾千年勞動的果實,但不完全是他們獨立創造的。各兄弟民族的祖先,多多少少也有些貢獻。’(註一)馬教授這種看法是完全正確的。不過因他本身是屬於少數民族,因之對於少數民族在中國文化上的偉大成就,措辭猶未免過謙。其實從歷史上看來,偉大的中國文化是各兄弟民族的祖先們共同創造的,各兄弟兄民族都有很 In his article ’The Impact of Astronomy on Chinese Astronomy’, Professor Ma Jian said: ’In my superficial view, the great Chinese culture is mainly the result of thousands of years of ancestors of the Han compatriots, but not entirely their independence Creative. The ancestors of the fraternal peoples are more or less also contributed. (Note 1) Professor Ma’s view is entirely correct. However, because of his own belonging to the ethnic minorities, the wording of the minority nationalities in the great achievements of Chinese culture, but never too modest. In fact, historically, the great Chinese culture was co-created by the ancestors of all the fraternal peoples and all the brothers and ethnic groups