Fan Shouyi, a bridge between China and the West under the rite controversy

Much has been written about Matteo Ricci and others Western missionaries in China, and less attention has been given to Chinese Catholics. We present here the fascinating story of Fan Shouyi, a Chinese Catholic who came to Europe and decided to become a Jesuit. Returning to China, he played a role...

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Main Author: Thierry Meynard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan 2023-08-01
Series:Annales Missiologici Posnanienses
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Online Access:https://pressto.amu.edu.pl/index.php/amp/article/view/11262
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description Much has been written about Matteo Ricci and others Western missionaries in China, and less attention has been given to Chinese Catholics. We present here the fascinating story of Fan Shouyi, a Chinese Catholic who came to Europe and decided to become a Jesuit. Returning to China, he played a role in the relations between pope Clement XI and the emperor Kangxi, a role not easy but quite constructive. 
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spelling doaj.art-f22594522a5c47a1bc51c8689f8470ec2023-11-30T07:57:38ZengAdam Mickiewicz University, PoznanAnnales Missiologici Posnanienses1731-61702956-62822023-08-012210.14746/amp.2017.22.2Fan Shouyi, a bridge between China and the West under the rite controversyThierry Meynard Much has been written about Matteo Ricci and others Western missionaries in China, and less attention has been given to Chinese Catholics. We present here the fascinating story of Fan Shouyi, a Chinese Catholic who came to Europe and decided to become a Jesuit. Returning to China, he played a role in the relations between pope Clement XI and the emperor Kangxi, a role not easy but quite constructive.  https://pressto.amu.edu.pl/index.php/amp/article/view/11262Fan ShouyiChinise CatholicsJesuitscultural bridgesmissionevangelization
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Fan Shouyi, a bridge between China and the West under the rite controversy
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Chinise Catholics
Jesuits
cultural bridges
mission
evangelization
title Fan Shouyi, a bridge between China and the West under the rite controversy
title_full Fan Shouyi, a bridge between China and the West under the rite controversy
title_fullStr Fan Shouyi, a bridge between China and the West under the rite controversy
title_full_unstemmed Fan Shouyi, a bridge between China and the West under the rite controversy
title_short Fan Shouyi, a bridge between China and the West under the rite controversy
title_sort fan shouyi a bridge between china and the west under the rite controversy
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Chinise Catholics
Jesuits
cultural bridges
mission
evangelization
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