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Catholic Church in China
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The Catholic Church first appeared in China upon the arrival of John of Montecorvino in China proper during the Yuan dynasty; he was the first Catholic missionary in the country, and would become the
A Catholic church on East China Sea coast (Cangnan County, Zhejiang)
A Catholic church on East China Sea coast (Cangnan County, Zhejiang)
Matteo Ricci (left) and Xu Guangqi (right) in the Chinese edition of Euclid's Elements published in 1607
Matteo Ricci (left) and Xu Guangqi (right) in the Chinese edition of Euclid's Elements published in 1607
Chinese seminarians in a Jesuit mission in 1900.
Chinese seminarians in a Jesuit mission in 1900.
Monseigneur Theodor Buddenbrock conducts missionary work in China 1927
Monseigneur Theodor Buddenbrock conducts missionary work in China 1927
Ming dynasty
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The Ming dynasty, officially the Great Ming, was an imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming was the last imperial dynast
Catholic Church in China
…mission was established in 1601 by the efforts of the Jesuit Matteo Ricci. His whole approach was quite subtle, interesting the Wanli Emperor and the Ming Chinese authorities in aspects of western technology and learning as a point of opening. He also made attempts to reconcile Christianity with the Classic…
Portrait of the Hongwu Emperor (r. 1368–1398)
Portrait of the Hongwu Emperor (r. 1368–1398)
The Great Wall of China: while segments of earlier rammed earth walls were first unified by the Qin and Han dynasties, the vast majority of the brick
The Great Wall of China: while segments of earlier rammed earth walls were first unified by the Qin and Han dynasties, the vast majority of the brick and stone Great Wall is a product of the Ming.
A 17th-century Tibetan thangka of Guhyasamaja Akshobhyavajra; the Ming court gathered various tribute items that were native products of Tibet (such a
A 17th-century Tibetan thangka of Guhyasamaja Akshobhyavajra; the Ming court gathered various tribute items that were native products of Tibet (such as thangkas), and in return granted gifts to Tibetan tribute-bearers.
Portrait of the Yongle Emperor (r. 1402–1424)
Portrait of the Yongle Emperor (r. 1402–1424)