Johann Schreck
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Johann Schreck, also Terrenz or Terrentius Constantiensis, Deng Yuhan Hanpo, Deng Zhen Lohan was a German Jesuit, missionary to China and polymath. He is credited with the development of scientific-te
The field mill in the Chinese book Yuanxi Qiqi Tushuo Luzui (Collected Diagrams and Explanations of the Wonderful Machines of the Far West), compiled and translated by Johann Schreck and his Chinese colleague Wang Zheng in 1627
Zhalan Cemetery
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Zhalan Cemetery is a former Jesuit burial ground in Beijing. It is the oldest Christian cemetery in China.
Portal of Zhalan Cemetery with the tombstone of Matteo Ricci in the background
Jesuit tombstones re-erected at Zhalan Cemetery
Tombstone of Matteo Ricci, early 17th century, with surrounding brickwork as added in the early 20th century
Rubbing of Ricci's bilingual epitaph in Latin (left) and Chinese (right)