A Study Of The Prefaces And Postscripts Of The Jesuits’ Translated Works In Late Ming Dynasty

Late Ming China Jesuits in the late Ming dynasty of cultural exchange plays animportant role. Based on the characteristics of their missionary purpose and Chinesesociety, to pose, to compile a lot about Western writings, some of the late Mingintellectuals were also involved, polish, or on behalf of whom the prefaces andpostscripts. The preface and postscript from different angles reflect the currentsituation of the Late Ming Ming, Western culture, and cultural exchange some views,has become an important information when scholars discuss relevant topics depend.However, previous studies have focused on the use of these inscriptions to evidencesome perspective, the lack of concern for its own. In this paper," Ming Jesuitstranslations between feeds " that are involved in the preface and postscript Ming asthe main scope of the study, according to the subject matter covered by differenttranslations, sub-disciplines outlined translated content, visit preface and postscriptauthorship, outlines these prefaces and postscripts writing background; prefaces andpostscripts content analysis based on different late Ming intellectuals perceive andunderstand exactly how Western science and technology, humanities academic andCatholic faith, summarized the late Ming intellectuals for different subjects on thebasis of Western, what are the characteristics of each of its concern.The first part of this paper analyzes the participation of intellectuals in the lateMing preface and postscript of Western science and technology awareness through thepreface and postscript content. They are mostly considered to be focused on Westerntechnology can benefit in the secondary part of the practical value of Western’saffirmative or praise.The second part of the study of Western intellectuals humanities academic views.Ming considered mostly western humanities academic attention with its traditionalChinese culture fit side, and as one of the reasons for its mix of Western learning.The third part discusses these intellectuals to Western understanding of theCatholic faith. Ming considered for the Western understanding of Catholic doctrine isits large and ancient Confucian thinking about things such as day love it intends tocarry out the same.This paper argues that the late Ming literati groups under the background ofWestern knowledge is not rigid, it is a departure from the overall local culture throughspecific, dynamic thinking and "common ground" process.