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The Impact of Western Books on Chinese Literati in Late Qing: A Case Study of Shao Zeng’s Commented Version of Alfonso Vagnone’s Kongji Gezhi (2014)

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Cross-cultural interaction; cultural influence Western world, civilization and culture East Asia, civilization and culture Translations Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644) Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912) China Li Hongzhang (1823-1901) Vagnoni, Alfonso Shao Zeng (1832-1877)

There are several versions of Kongji Gezhi which were originally translated by Alfonso Vagnone,S. J. in late Ming dynasty. The book was circulated by means of several manuscripts in Qing Dynasty. After the relationship among these versions is sorted,a copy commented by Shao Zeng( 1832-1877) and now collected by Shanghai Library is introduced in this paper. Shao Zeng was not only a traditional Confucian,but also an aide of Huai Army under Li Hongzhang( 1823-1901). Impelled by Li Hongzhang who was actively engaged in learning Western science and technology,Shao Zeng highly valued the contents of Western learning in general,such as the four-elements theory in Kongji Gezhi. It shows that the western books translated in late Ming exerted an impact on Chinese Literati who were eager to learn science in Late Qing.

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Authors & Contributors
Sun, Chengsheng
Wang, Guangchao
Han, Qi
Zhang, Xuanmeng
Zhang, Haichao
Zhang, Fang
Journals
Ziran Kexueshi Yanjiu (Studies in the History of Natural Sciences)
Nei Menggu Shifan Daxue Xuebao (Ziran Kexue Ban)
Studies in Dialectics of Nature
Lishi yuyan yanjiuso jikan (Bulletin of the Institute of History and Philology, Academia Sinica)
Kexue Jishu Zhexue Yanjiu (Studies in Philosophy of Science and Technology)
Guangxi Minzu Xueyuan Xuebao
Publishers
Liaoning jiaoyu chubanshe
Concepts
East Asia, civilization and culture
Cross-cultural interaction; cultural influence
Western world, civilization and culture
Transmission of ideas
Diffusion of innovation; diffusion of knowledge; diffusion of technology
Astronomy
People
Ricci, Matteo
Furtado, Franciscus (1587-1653)
Xue, Fengzuo
Xu, Guangqi
Vesalius, Andreas
Vagnoni, Alfonso
Time Periods
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912)
17th century
18th century
16th century
Yuan Dynasty (China, ca. 1260-1368)
Places
China
Europe
Institutions
Jesuits (Society of Jesus)
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