In recent years, there has been a phenomenon of “three suns” (referred to as “phantom suns” by mainland Chinese media) appearing in various parts of the mainland. Recently, Heilongjiang and Inner Mongolia have witnessed the spectacular sight of “phantom suns” one after another.
On December 3rd, there was a display of dual phantom suns in the sky over Xunke County, Heilongjiang Province. Looking up at the sky, it seemed as if there were three suns appearing in the sky. In the scene, the three suns appeared simultaneously, positioned in a layout with the middle one higher and the two sides lower.
Coincidentally, on November 29th, there was a phenomenon of “three suns” appearing in Genhe City, Inner Mongolia, lasting for nearly five hours.
Mainland Chinese netizens have commented on this phenomenon, saying, “How magical,” “The three suns are auspicious,” “Make a wish quickly,” and some jokingly calling on the mythical figure Hou Yi!
Some overseas netizens have expressed that this phenomenon is a warning from heaven to the Chinese Communist Party.
In recent years, many places in mainland China have experienced the phenomenon of “phantom suns” appearing either consecutively or simultaneously in different locations.
On December 29, 2020, several mainland Chinese media outlets, including the Xinjing Bao, reported that around 9 a.m. on that day, a netizen in Beijing captured the image of “three suns” in the sky. According to the photos taken by the netizen, the phenomenon began around 9 a.m. and lasted for about 2 hours, gradually fading from prominence. Mainland Chinese media referred to this as a “phantom sun” occurrence.
Videos circulating online show two smaller suns on either side of a bright large sun in the sky. Although the brightness of the smaller suns is not as intense as the larger one in the middle, the image of three suns coexisting can still be clearly seen.
On August 18, 2024, the city of Chengdu in China witnessed a celestial spectacle where seven suns appeared simultaneously and two moons appeared sequentially in the sky on the same day.
A netizen in Chengdu captured the phenomenon of seven suns simultaneously in the sky: there were seven clearly visible circular outlines of the sun in the clouds, with the third one shining brightly as the real sun while the other six were dimmer. This extraordinary sight lasted for a minute or two, with many people witnessing and capturing it from various angles.
That same evening, in the night sky of Shenyang, Liaoning Province in Northeast China, a celestial phenomenon of two moons appearing sequentially was observed. Two moons were visible, one above the other in the night sky. Some netizens marveled, suggesting that China was “truly going to change.”
The phenomenon of “phantom suns” has occurred in ancient times, with the most famous being the story of “ten suns appearing together” mentioned in ancient texts, such as during the time of Emperor Yao.
The reasons for the appearance of “dual suns” and “phantom suns” cannot be conclusively explained by current experts. In ancient China, astrologers who managed astronomical divination in the imperial court used special celestial phenomena to predict fortunes and warn the rulers of the dynasty.
According to records in the “Tianwen Zhi” of the Jin Dynasty, in January of the year 314 AD, three suns moved from west to east. In January of the year 317 AD, another occurrence of three suns was accompanied by a white rainbow reaching the zenith. There were multiple solar halos around the sun, with solar rings on the left and right. The interpreters said: “The white rainbow predicts military turmoil. When three suns appear together, within three months, the princes will vie for the throne.” As predicted, in three months, the Wu Kingdom in Jiangdong declared an emperor, and other princes declared themselves kings, leading to chaos in the realm.