The life of Mateo Ricci

The life of Mateo rICCI

Period: Oct 6, 1552 to May 11, 1610

First access to a Jesuit school

May 2, 1561

This is where Ricci leans the spirit and mind of Christianity and paves the way for becoming a missionary that would give tremenous influence to China

Enters Jesuit college located in Rome

Sep 2, 1573

Lives in Cochin, India

Mar 11, 1580

This is where Mateo Ricci worked as a priest and teached many Indians some Christian beliefs. The experience was valuable for Ricci to adapt to the new atmostpher China as well in the future.

COMES TO MALAKA

Jun 10, 1582

Comes to Macao

Aug 7, 1582

Settles in Zhaoqing

Sep 10, 1583

Ricci settled with Michele Rugguleri, an Italian Jesuit Priest.

Unauthorized copies of his world maps printed in Zhaoqing

Oct 11, 1584

I personally think that this is a very important thing for Ricci, since his world maps and writings are what triggered a shift in the minds of many traditional Chinese at that time.

Expelled from Zhaoqing by hostile mandarins

Aug 3, 1589

Probably the main reason of him getting expelled is due to his consistent efforts to spread Christianity and texts that were not authorized by the Chinese government

Begins draft translation of Chinese classical Four Books

Dec 1, 1591

Shaozhou residence attacked

Jul 10, 1592

After he was expelled, he settled in Shaozhou. Mateo Ricci was attacked. It shows that many mandarins were still hostile towards Westerners that were trying to expand their influence in China at that time.

Jesuits change to Chinese literati dress

Nov 8, 1594

Jesuits must have felt the need to be more friendly and amicable towards the Chinese by in a way conforming to Chinese culture

Settles in Nanjing

Jun 28, 1595

Named superior of China mission

Aug 11, 1597

Due to his noticeable work in expanding influence to China, his effort was acknowledged by officials in Italy.

First trip to Peking; residence not permitted

Sep 7, 1598

Settles in Nanjing

Feb 6, 1599

Composes eight songs for emperor's court

Feb 1, 1601

This shows that the emperor at the time Wang Li, was fond of what Mateo Ricci was capable of. Mateo Ricci cleverly used such good impression to expand his influence in mainland China.

Peking Residence permitted

May 28, 1601

After visiting Peking for the second time on January 24th, due to his contribution of composing eight songs to the emperor, Ricci can now stay and live in Peking

Publishes revised version of world map

Aug 12, 1602

Publishes true meaing of the Lord of Heaven

Oct 7, 1603

This books shows Ricci's account of what God is in the Catholic belief. It helped the Chinese understand the Christian belief.

Publishes translation of the first 6 books of Euclid's Elements of Geometry

May 11, 1607

Starts to write his Historia

Oct 19, 1608

First Marian sodarity founded in Peking

Sep 8, 1609

Mateo Ricci dies in Peking

May 11, 1610