B25970

Language code

lat, chi, mcu

Shelfmark

Sa2.3.03

Title

Brevis relatio eoru, quæ spectant ad declarationem Sinaru Imperatoris Kam Hi circa Coeli, Cumfucii, et Avoru cultu, datam anno 1700. Accedunt Primatu, Doctissimoruque viroru, et antiquissimæ traditionis testimonia opera PP. Societ. Jesu Pekini pro evangelii propagatione laborantium.

Publication, distribution, etc.

[Peking],, [1701].

Physical description

[61] double leaves ;, 23cm.

Note

Printed from wooden blocks, and on rice paper.

Note

First issue - as printed on the last leaf verso - "Pekini 29 July anni 1701". There were two other issues, both printed in Canton 1702, one uncorrected and one with corrigenda.

Note

In Latin, some text in Chinese and Manchu.

Note

Pencil marks on flyleaf: "£175.00", "HR", "135/1988".

Note

Previously: AZ.2.2.10.

Formatted contents note

Contents: A very important work composed and sent by the Peking Jesuits in 1701 from China to Rome. The book contains and explains the K'ang-hsi Emperor's declaration about the Chinese terms for God and the non-religious nature of the Chinese Rites venerating ancestors and Confucius. This view, which was also that of the Jesuits, is also supported by quotations from the Chinese Classics and from statements by leaned Chinese of the time."--note inserted "From the collections of the Institute for Chinese-Western Cultural History".

Citation/references note

Backer-Sommervogel 7:1978

Provenance

Book-label recording donation to Eton College Library by John Hely-Hutchinson in 1950, and book-label dated 1948.

Provenance

Card catalogue has "The Harmsworth copy (?)".

Provenance

Ms. inscription on flyleaf: "Ad usum Friderici Valignani".

Binding

18th century brown mottled calf; five raised bands; gold-tooled spine.

Subject

Kangxi, Emperor of China.

Subject

Jesuits, China.

Subject

Chinese rites, Sources.

Subject

God, Name, Sources, China.

Subject

Ancestor worship, History, Western views and opinions, China.

Subject

Ancestor worship, Religious aspects, China.

Subject

Chinese classics, Religious aspects.

Added entry--name

Valignani, Federico, marchese di Cipagatti,, former owner.

Added entry--name

Hely-Hutchinson, J. W, (John Walter), former owner.

Added entry--place

China, Peking.

001B25970

003LIBRARY CODE

0410#$alat$achi$amcu

096##$aSa2.3.03

24510$aBrevis relatio eoru, quæ spectant ad declarationem Sinaru Imperatoris Kam Hi circa Coeli, Cumfucii, et Avoru cultu, datam anno 1700. Accedunt Primatu, Doctissimoruque viroru, et antiquissimæ traditionis testimonia opera PP. Societ. Jesu Pekini pro evangelii propagatione laborantium.

260##$a[Peking],$c[1701].

300##$a[61] double leaves ;$c23cm.

500##$aPrinted from wooden blocks, and on rice paper.

500##$aFirst issue - as printed on the last leaf verso - "Pekini 29 July anni 1701". There were two other issues, both printed in Canton 1702, one uncorrected and one with corrigenda.

500##$aIn Latin, some text in Chinese and Manchu.

500##$aPencil marks on flyleaf: "£175.00", "HR", "135/1988".

500##$aPreviously: AZ.2.2.10.

5050#$aA very important work composed and sent by the Peking Jesuits in 1701 from China to Rome. The book contains and explains the K'ang-hsi Emperor's declaration about the Chinese terms for God and the non-religious nature of the Chinese Rites venerating ancestors and Confucius. This view, which was also that of the Jesuits, is also supported by quotations from the Chinese Classics and from statements by leaned Chinese of the time."--note inserted "From the collections of the Institute for Chinese-Western Cultural History".

5104#$aBacker-Sommervogel 7:1978

561##$aBook-label recording donation to Eton College Library by John Hely-Hutchinson in 1950, and book-label dated 1948.

561##$aCard catalogue has "The Harmsworth copy (?)".

561##$aMs. inscription on flyleaf: "Ad usum Friderici Valignani".

563##$a18th century brown mottled calf; five raised bands; gold-tooled spine.

60014$aKangxi$cEmperor of China.

650#0$aJesuits$zChina.

650#0$aChinese rites$xSources.

650#0$aGod$xName$xSources$zChina.

650#0$aAncestor worship$xHistory$xWestern views and opinions$zChina.

650#0$aAncestor worship$xReligious aspects$zChina.

650#0$aChinese classics$xReligious aspects.

7001#$aValignani, Federico$cmarchese di Cipagatti,$eformer owner.

7001#$aHely-Hutchinson, J. W.$q(John Walter)$eformer owner.

752##$aChina$dPeking.