He asked Xu Guangqi about the basic situation of the Nanjing religious case.
In the 44th year of Wanli Dynasty, the Minister of Rites in Nanjing, Shen Guo, the Minister of Rites in Nanjing, submitted three memorials to the emperor attacking Christianity.
In the memorials, he believed that Christian priests committed three major crimes: 1.
Missionaries gave gifts to the Chinese in order to win people's hearts so that they could win the hearts of the people at the appropriate time.
Can overthrow China. 2.
Missionaries once helped China compile the calendar and calculate the dates of solar and lunar eclipses.
Shen Guan believed that the missionaries' use of Western methods to govern the calendar was contrary to the consistent practice since Yao and Shun, and was intended to disrupt Chinese tradition. 3.
Shen Que accused the missionaries of destroying Confucian culture and teaching people not to worship their ancestors.
This is intolerable to the Chinese people.
It is even said that Catholic missionaries in China have an affair with the White Lotus Sect and have evil intentions.
Under pressure from all parties, the imperial court had no choice but to ban Christianity and order the missionaries to be deported.
As a result, some missionaries were killed and some were imprisoned.
Later they were deported to Macau and the churches were destroyed.
Xu Guangqi once went to Shu to defend the priest, but in the end he was unsuccessful.
Of course, not all of Shen Que's reasons are correct, but the third point he mentioned is the most intolerable to the people of Ming Dynasty.
Chinese people have a tradition of worshiping ancestors, and Christianity is opposed to worshiping ancestors, which will of course arouse the disgust of most people.
Matteo Ricci had no objection to Chinese Catholics worshiping Confucius and their ancestors.
However, after Matteo Ricci's death, the priest who succeeded him, Long Huamin, misjudged the situation and felt that the situation was very good now.
He believed that there should be no more missionaries now.
They were in danger of being deported.
It was wrong to tolerate China's worship of Confucius and ancestors in the past, and they vigorously advocated that Chinese religious people should not be allowed to worship their ancestors.
This led to the Nanjing religious incident.
In fact, Jinni Pavilion was more in favor of Matteo Ricci’s missionary methods.
He shipped 7,000 books from Europe, which was actually the academic missionary advocated by Matteo Ricci: first use Western academics to attract Chinese people, and then let them accept the West Religion will be much easier.
But Long Huamin was his superior and had always admired him.
Long Huamin had his own insistence on the Ming Dynasty Christians' worship of Confucius and ancestors and the translation of some Christian words.
Although he did not take Father Long's insistence too seriously. , but at least the relationship between the two parties is still very good now.
Although he knew that the Nanjing Missionary Project was directly related to Long Huamin's missionary strategy, it was still difficult for him to directly criticize Long Huamin and return to Matteo Ricci's old path.
Now the emperor directly pointed out that the Nanjing missionary incident was caused by the missionaries, that is, he directly told him that the emperor was dissatisfied with their missionary teachings and certain missionary methods, and in this country, the emperor's attitude can directly determine the results of the missionary work.
Even whether missionary work can be carried out.
"Dear Your Majesty, the envoy reported to our Pope last time when he returned that the Pope has allowed us to translate the Bible into Chinese and perform sacraments in Chinese.
We very much want to spread the glory of God in the Ming Dynasty."
"You have learned to avoid the truth and make up for it.
If you don't revise the doctrine, your missionary work in the Ming Dynasty will not achieve very good results.
Think about it for yourselves.
I allow the construction of a church library in the capital.
The books you brought will be put in this library after they are translated.
If you have discussed it yourself and are ready to revise the teachings, please talk to me. " "Thank you for your wise Majesty's great kindness.
The envoy will follow your Majesty's suggestion and revise the doctrine, but it may take a longer time because we have to report to the church."
"Well, I am very interested in your books.
I hope to see these books become our language as soon as possible."
Zhu Youxiao said while looking at the catalog.
"I have set up a translation bureau to translate these books into our language.
This process requires your help.
In addition, I want to set up a new school.
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The knowledge taught is mainly in the mechanical aspects that you are good at.
Please also You can make some suggestions on curriculum and teaching methods.”
Jinni Pavilion naturally agreed to all of them.
These things were beneficial and harmless to their missionary work, so they naturally wanted them.
After Zhu Youxiao finished speaking, he asked them to present the telescope, pick it up and look ahead.
The palace door was close in front of them, and the little eunuch who was yawning boredly at the door could see clearly.
He handed it to Xu Guangqi and said, "Sir, take a look.
It's very interesting."
After Xu Guangqi took it, he looked like the emperor, but a huge eye suddenly appeared in front of him.
He was startled, but it was Zhu Youxiao who walked to the telescope and deliberately faced the camera in front.
Zhu Youxiao laughed loudly, and Xu Guangqi was helpless at the emperor's childishness, and smiled with doting on his face.
Then he said: "This object is quite useful in the military camp, and I think that if it is slightly modified, it seems that it can also be used for celestial observation.
I would like to ask the emperor to give this object a name."
"I'll give this telescope a name.
Let's call it a telescope."
That's the name for future generations anyway, so there's no need to think too much about it.
He turned to the missionary and said, "Have you passed on the production methods to the people in the Bingzhan Bureau?"
Tang Ruowang came out and replied: "Your Majesty, we have told the craftsmen how to make it.
In addition, the envoy also told the principle to Sun Guan of the Military War Bureau."
The priest was not very proficient in Chinese, so he directly called Sun Yuanhua Sun Guan.
"Very good, how's the cannon casting going?"
"After we received His Majesty's order in Macau, we have already built some artillery.
Recently, we also cast a cannon at the Military War Bureau.
We have also told Dr.
Sun the full method of casting the cannon."
Jinni Geqiang Much more.
"Very good, I'm very satisfied, so let's do it.
I'm waiting for your good news."
Everyone saluted and exited.
On the way, Jinnige couldn't wait to say to Xu Guangqi: "Thanks to the help of the church members, we can finally open a church library."
For missionaries, being able to open a church library in the capital , can be said to be a great symbolic victory.
The emperor personally agreed to open a church library, which actually showed his support for the missionary cause.
This was nothing short of great gospel.
Xu Guangqi was not sure whether the emperor understood the significance of agreeing to open a church library, but as a believer, he was certainly optimistic about the success.
However, he understood that the emperor's interest in new technologies and weapons should be far greater than his interest in missionary work.
He even suspected that the emperor was not interested in missionary work at all, but was only interested in Western technology.
So he said directly: "My help is also for the dissemination of teachings, but regarding the translation of books, I am afraid that I will have to trouble a few church members.
The faster the speed, the happier the emperor will be, and the greater the support for us will be."
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As for Father Long, you still need to discuss it with him and change the way you preach.
I don’t want another Nanjing lesson plan."
Jinnige nodded heavily, but his heart was full of sadness.
In the current situation, if Father Long's preaching method is adopted, it will obviously not work.
The emperor expressed his point of view, and the church must make corresponding changes.
He knew that the old man's mind was not easy to change, so he had no choice but to feel sorry for Father Long
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