A New Study on Feng Yingjing’s and Cao Yubian’s Communication with Westerners and Western Learning

Authors

  • Hu Jianwen School of European Languages and Cultures, Zhejiang International Studies University, Fudi Huanglonghe shan 21-3-402, Xihu Dixtrict, Hangzhou 310000, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37819/ijsws.23.233

Keywords:

Feng Yingjing, Cao Yubian, Jesuits, Matteo Ricci, practical learning

Abstract

Feng Yingjing (1555-1606) and Cao Yubian (1558-1634) are two figures who have been studied a lot in the research on the interactions between Chinese scholar-officials and missionaries in the late Ming Dynasty. However, in the past, the academic circles discussed the relationship between the two and the missionaries separately. In fact, Feng and Cao were good friends as well as metropolitan graduates of the same year. The ideological exchange between the two, especially the discussion on practical learning and the three religions of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, provided a rational basis for them to take a praising stand after contacting Western learning. Therefore, this paper investigates the ideological exchange between the two in religious philosophy, and brings the mutual influence of the two into their communication with the missionaries, so as to find out the reasons for their friendly attitude towards Westerners and Western learning.

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Published

2022-11-23

How to Cite

Jianwen, H. . (2022). A New Study on Feng Yingjing’s and Cao Yubian’s Communication with Westerners and Western Learning. International Journal of Sino-Western Studies, (23). https://doi.org/10.37819/ijsws.23.233