Religions Special Issue: The Catholic Encounter with Chinese Thought, Society and Politics in the Ming–Qing Dynasties

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Prof. Dr. Thierry Meynard

Department of Philosophy, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China

Interests: comparing Chinese and Western philosophy; confucian philosophy; Chinese Catholic

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Is Confucius a Philosopher or a Saint? Michele Ruggieri’s Views from His Translations of the Four Books

by Huiyu Wang
Religions 202415(7), 838; https://doi.org/10.3390/rel15070838 - 11 Jul 2024

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Michele Ruggieri (1543–1607) was the first Westerner officially approved to reside in China. He promoted Chinese and Western cultural exchange, and he was especially noted for facilitating dialogue between Confucianism and Catholicism. His writings had an important impact in both China and Europe. [...] Read more.


Moral Education and Heaven–Human Relationship in Jesuit Translations of Chinese Poetry (17th–18th Centuries) 

by Xiaoshu Li andYuan Tan
Religions 202415(7), 798; https://doi.org/10.3390/rel15070798 - 29 Jun 2024

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The 17th and 18th centuries were a period of extensive cultural interaction between China and the West, and also the beginning of Chinese poetry translation in the West. Jesuit missionaries were pioneers in introducing Chinese poetry to Europe. Influenced by the Confucian poetic [...] Read more.


The Influence of Qiu Jun on Jesuit Missionaries and Chinese Christian Texts in Ming–Qing China 

by Dadui Yao
Religions 202415(7), 757; https://doi.org/10.3390/rel15070757 - 21 Jun 2024

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This study explores the previously overlooked influence of Qiu Jun, a renowned mid-Ming dynasty scholar, on Jesuit missionaries and Chinese Catholic believers. Although Qiu’s impact on Confucian scholars of the mid-to-late Ming period is well established, his role in shaping formalized Chinese ritual [...] Read more.


Propaganda Fide and the Role of Apostolic Nuncios during the Early Modern Period: A Case Study of China 

by Rui Zhang
Religions 202415(6), 713; https://doi.org/10.3390/rel15060713 - 9 Jun 2024

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In 1622, a counter-reformist concept of the mission led to the foundation of Propaganda Fide, a congregation to which the Supreme Pontiffs entrusted various tasks at the global level, including the reassertion of the pope’s authority over missionary activities, which had previously been [...] Read more.


The First Latin Translation of Li 礼 from the Analects of Confucius: Roman Virtues or Religious Acts? 

by Michele Ferrero
Religions 202415(4), 505; https://doi.org/10.3390/rel15040505 - 19 Apr 2024

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This article centers around the early translation of the term Li 礼 in the Analects of Confucius (论语). This Latin translation shows that the interpretation of the Confucian term Li 礼 mostly did not include any religious meaning. This article also centers on [...] Read more.


Building Communities through Rituals: Glimpses into the Life of Chinese Christian Communities in the 17th Century 

by Valentina Lin Yang Yang
Religions 202415(4), 444; https://doi.org/10.3390/rel15040444 - 31 Mar 2024

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As central agents in the cultural dialogue between China and Europe in the 17th century, Christian Chinese communities represent a rich and fascinating source, offering a unique intercultural perspective on the intellectual, cultural, and religious world of late Ming and early Qing China. [...] Read more.



Theologizing the Aristotelian Soul in Early Modern China: The Influence of Dr Navarrus’ Enchiridion (1573) over Lingyan lishao (1624) by Francesco Sambiasi and Xu Guangqi 

by Daniel Canaris
Religions 202415(4), 394; https://doi.org/10.3390/rel15040394 - 25 Mar 2024

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Lingyan lishao 靈言蠡勺 [LYLS] (Humble Attempt to Discuss the Soul, 1624) by the Calabrian Jesuit Francesco Sambiasi (1582–1649) and the Chinese mandarin Xu Guangqi 徐光啓 (1562–1633) was the first Chinese-language treatise on the scholastic Aristotelian soul and a pioneering work in [...] Read more.


Missionary Writings during the Canton Exile (1666–1671): Crisis in the Manchu-Christian Relationship 

by Thierry Meynard
Religions 202415(3), 295; https://doi.org/10.3390/rel15030295 - 27 Feb 2024

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During their Canton exile (1666–1671), European missionaries wrote an impressive number of reports and letters which have not been systematically studied until now. After presenting a detailed analysis of the institutional background of the 25 missionaries who arrived in Canton, we analyze the [...] Read more.



Between Spanish Franciscans and Chinese Literati in Late Ming and Early Qing: Modes of Interactions and Cultural Exchanges 

by Junyang Ye
Religions 202415(3), 261; https://doi.org/10.3390/rel15030261 - 21 Feb 2024

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The Franciscan Order was one of the most important missionary orders in China during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. While rooted in the local communities, they also engaged in various forms of interactions with Chinese literati. This article will begin by briefly discussing [...] Read more.



Propagating the Rosary in the Early Qing—A Case Study of del Rosario’s Comprehensive Manuscript 

by Hongfan Yang
Religions 202415(2), 230; https://doi.org/10.3390/rel15020230 - 16 Feb 2024

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Studies on the Rosary in the late Ming and early Qing usually focus on works written by Jesuits and mostly stem from an artistic aspect. This article, however, shifts the focus to The True Peace of Humankind, a manuscript written by the [...] Read more.



One Hundred Years of Echoes: The Influence of the Jesuit Aleni on the Spiritual Life of the Manchu Prince Depei 

by Dawei Pan
Religions 202415(1), 138; https://doi.org/10.3390/rel15010138 - 22 Jan 2024

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This paper reveals the interweaving of three traditions—Christian, Manchu, and Han Chinese—in the work of an unduly neglected figure in early modern China, Aisin-Gioro Depei 愛新覺羅·德沛 (1688–1752), who was a Manchu prince, neo-Confucian philosopher, and likely, a hidden Christian. The analysis demonstrates that [...] Read more.



Developing Encounters between Chinese and Western Art: The Contribution of Two Jesuits in China in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries 

by Lisi Feng
Religions 202415(1), 129; https://doi.org/10.3390/rel15010129 - 19 Jan 2024

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This article explores the introduction and influence of Western art in China during the Ming and Qing dynasties, focusing on the role of the Jesuits—especially Matteo Ricci (1552–1610), one of the founders of Catholic missionary work in China—and the most famous and influential [...] Read more.



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Orthodoxy in China and the West: The Jesuit Interpretation of Analects 2.16 

by Feizhi Qi
Religions 202415(1), 128; https://doi.org/10.3390/rel15010128 - 19 Jan 2024

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The Confucius Sinarum Philosophus (1687) resulted from Jesuit research into Chinese classical texts. Upon its publication, the work conformed to the Jesuits’ accommodationist policy, facing challenges over its orthodoxy from both China and the West. The Latin translation and commentary on Analects 2.16 [...] Read more.



The Imagination of Alchemy: A Chinese Response to Catholicism in Late Ming and Early Qing 

by Xiliang Wang
Religions 202314(12), 1521; https://doi.org/10.3390/rel14121521 - 8 Dec 2023

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As a common cultural phenomenon in China and the West, alchemy not only embodies the scientific spirit of people before modern times, but also contains certain religious beliefs, and even creates unrealistic secular imaginations. When Catholicism entered China during the Ming and Qing [...] Read more.



The Interaction and Clash of Ideas between Matteo Ricci and the Taizhou School 

by Sijie Xie
Religions 202314(12), 1512; https://doi.org/10.3390/rel14121512 - 7 Dec 2023

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This article explores the interactions between the Taizhou school and Jesuit missionaries during the late Ming dynasty. It reveals the intellectual exchanges between these influential groups in fields such as philosophy and religion and their significance in spreading Western knowledge to the East. [...] Read more.



Rethinking Ricci’s Missionary Strategy: The Disputes between Buglio and Schall 

by Wenting Hu
Religions 202314(9), 1122; https://doi.org/10.3390/rel14091122 - 31 Aug 2023

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During the late Ming Dynasty period, the Jesuits carried out a cultural accommodation strategy in China, commonly known as Ricci’s Strategy, due to the significant role played by Matteo Ricci (1552–1610) during this process. This strategy encompassed three elements: evangelizing through science and [...] Read more.
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