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Matteo Ricci arrives in Beijing

Type Event Region China Time 1601

In 1601, Italian Jesuit Matteo Ricci was summoned by the Ming court, traveled north from Nanjing to Beijing, and was permitted to reside in the capit…

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  1. 1601En route from Nanjing to Beijing · ChinaRicci responded to the summons of the Wanli Emperor, setting out north from Nanjing, interacting with local officials and scholars along the way to prepare for his audience in the capital.
  2. 1601Beijing · North ChinaRicci entered the capital and presented the emperor with striking clocks and other Western curiosities, and was permitted to reside in the city; missionary work thereby entered a new phase centered on the capital's scholar-official circles.

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