The Chinese envoy, Bo Mige

Author: (Poland) Edward
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Publish Date: 2001-05-01
Features: This book is one of the "Contemporary Overseas Sinology Masterpieces Translation Series." With rich historical materials and accessible language, it introduces the Chinese envoy Bomi Ge to readers. Burch, a 17th-century Polish Jesuit priest, was one of the pioneers of European Sinology. He was an European who developed an interest in Chinese culture and reported and information about China's science, philosophy, nature, geography, language, and folklore to Europe. He lived in China for many years, serving as both a scholar and a political activist. In 1650, due to the invasion of the Qing army, the Christian court of the last Ming emperor was threatened. The Yongli Emperor sent him as an envoy with a special mission to the Apostolic See Rome, as well as Venice, Paris, Vienna, and Lisbon, to seek support from European governments for the Ming Dynasty's anti-Qing struggle. His mission ultimately failed, and China remained under Qing rule for over two centuries.