Is the compass still used for navigation? Please give specific examples of using compasses in traveling and marching.

Compass is used to determine the navigation route. When traveling, such as exploring the forest, the compass can help people determine the direction, as well as the popular orienteering. On the military side, it is also used to determine the route in the Long March.

The application of compass in navigation has greatly promoted the great geographical discovery and maritime trade. In ancient China, compasses were used for military and maritime activities, and also for geomantic omen theory. Later, it was introduced to Europe, which played an irreplaceable role in European navigation and geographical discovery. In the invention of navigation technology, compass is also the most important single invention. ?

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The compass was applied to navigation soon after it was invented. The earliest document in the world that recorded the application of compass in navigation was Zhou Ping Kertan written by Zhu Yao, a geographer in the Northern Song Dynasty.

Zhu Yu commented in detail on the prosperity of the maritime industry in Guangzhou at that time and described the situation of China ships sailing on the sea, saying, "A sailor knows geography, but he looks at the stars at night, the sun during the day and the compass at dusk." Zhou Pingke Tan records that people on the ship looked at the stars at night, the sun during the day and the compass when it rained on cloudy days to identify the geographical direction.