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Michele Ruggieriâs Tianzhu shilu (The True Record of the Lord of Heaven, 1584)
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The True Record of the Lord of Heaven (Tianzhu shilu, 1584) by the Jesuit missionary Michele Ruggieri was the first Chinese-language work ever published by a European. Despite being published only a few years after Ruggieri started learning Chinese, it evinced sophisticated strategies to accommodate Christianity to the Chinese context and was a pioneering work in Sino-Western exchange. This book features a critical edition of the Chinese and Latin texts, which are both translated into English for the first time. An introduction, biography, and rich annotations are provided to situate this text in its cultural and intellectual context.
Daniel Canaris received his Ph.D. from the University of Sydney in 2017 and is a DECRA Research Fellow in the School of Languages and Cultures at the University of Sydney. He has published widely on Sino-Western cultural exchange, including Vico and China (Voltaire Foundation, 2020).
'This annotated translation establishes a new milestone in scholarship on Michele Ruggieri, co-founder of the Jesuit China mission. Through a painstaking and judicious analysis of sources in multiple European and Asian languages, Canaris unveils many previously unknown or underappreciated facets of Ruggieriâs journey, character, missionary approach, and Sinological scholarship.'
Qiong Zhang, Associate Professor, Dept. of History, Wake Forest University
Qiong Zhang, Associate Professor, Dept. of History, Wake Forest University
Abbreviations
List of Figures
Introduction
âDaniel Canaris
â1âRediscovering Ruggieri
â2âThe Composition of the Tianzhu shilu
â3âTianzu shilu and the Catechism Genre
â4âThe Reception of the Tianzu shilu
â5âThe Revised Edition Published under the Vice-Provincial Francisco Furtado
â6âThis Present Edition and Translation
The Life of Michele Ruggieri
âWang Huiyu çæ §å® and Daniel Canaris
â1âBefore China
â2âChina
â3âRuggieriâs Return to Europe
Critical Edition of the True Record of the Lord of Heaven æ°ç·¨è¥¿ç«ºå天主實é / The Newly Revised True Record of the Lord of Heaven from Western India
â天主實éå¼ / Preface to the True Record of the Lord of Heaven
âæ°ç·¨è¥¿ç«ºå天主實éç®é / Contents of the Newly Revised True Record of the Lord of Heaven from Western India
âæ°ç·¨å¤©ä¸»å¯¦é
âçæä¸ä½å¤©ä¸» / Chapter 1: There Truly Is One Lord of Heaven
â天主äºæ / Chapter 2: Attributes of the Lord of Heaven
â觧éä¸äººåèªå¤©ä¸» / Chapter 3: Explanation of Peopleâs Misconceptions about the Lord of Heaven
â天主å¶ä½å¤©å°äººç© / Chapter 4: The Creation of the World
â天人åå¹ç« / Chapter 5: The Angels and Adam
âè«äººéä¸æ» 大ç°ç¦½ç¸ / Chapter 6: Discussion on How the Immortal Human Soul (renhun 人é) Differs from the Animal Soul
â觧ééæ¸åä / Chapter 7: Explanation of the Four Places Where the Soul Goes
âèªå¤åä»å¤©ä¸»æ¢æéå ¶è¦èª¡ä¸ç«¯ / Chapter 8: The Lord of Heaven Has Only Sent Down His Law on Three Occasions from Antiquity to This Day
â天主賦人第ä¸æ¬¡ä¹è¦èª¡ / Chapter 9: The Commandments That the Lord of Heaven Gave to People the Third Time
â觧é第ä¸æ¬¡è人è¦èª¡äºæ / Chapter 10: Explanation of the Third Law Given to People
â觧é人ç¶èª 信天主äºå¯¦ / Chapter 11: Explanation of the Truths about the Lord of Heaven That People Must Earnestly Believe
â天主å誡 / Chapter 12: The Ten Commandments of the Lord of Heaven
â觧é第ä¸é¢ç¢æ / Chapter 13: Explanation of the First Side of the Tablet
â觧é天主第äºç¢æä¸æä¸æ¢äºæ / Chapter 14: Explanation of the Seven Commandments on the Other Side of the Tablet
â觧éå§éèª å¿ä¿®è¡å天ä¹æ£é / Chapter 15: Explanation of the Orthodox Way Preached by the Monk for Earnest Ascetic Practice and Ascending to Heaven
â觧é淨水é¤å罪 / Chapter 16: Explanation of How Cleansing Water Removes Sin
Vera et brevis divinarum rerum expositio / True and Brief Exposition of Divine Things
âPROOEMIUM / Introduction
âIndex Capitum / Index of Chapters
âCAPUT PRIMUM. Ostenditur unum esse Deum / Demonstration That God Is One
âCAPUT SECUNDUM. De divinis virtutibus / On the Divine Virtues
âCAPUT TERTIUM. Declarantur huiusmodi errores circa Dei cognitionem / Proclamation of the Errors about the Knowledge of God
âCAPUT QUARTUM. Agitur de his quae pertinent ad Deum omnium creatorem, et disseritur de rerum creatione / On the Things That Pertain to God as Creator of All Things and on the Creation of the World
âCAPUT QUINTUM. Agitur de eventu angelorum, et primorum parentum / On the Fall of the Angels and of the First Parents
âCAPUT SEXTUM. Ostenditur animum esse immortalem / Demonstration That the Soul Is Immortal
âCAPUT SEPTIMUM. Agitur de ijs quae pertinent ad Deum legislatorem et quoties lex divina promulgata fuerit / About Those Things Pertaining to God as Legislator and How Many Times the Divine Law Has Been Promulgated
âCAPUT OCTAVUM. Prosequitur Christianus tertiae legis divinae promulgationem, et Deum assumpsisse naturam humanam exponit / The Christian Continues the Proclamation of the Third Divine Law and Explains That God Assumed Human Nature
âCAPUT NONUM. De articulis fidei / On the Articles of Faith
âCAPUT DECIMUM. De christianae legis mandatis / On the Commandments of the Christian Law
âCAPUT UNDECIMUM. De Consilijs a Christo propositis / On the Counsels Proposed by Christ
âCAPUT DUODECIMUM. De Sacramentis a Christo institutis / On the Sacraments Instituted by Christ
âCAPUT DECIMUMTERTIUM. Agitur de Deo quatenus remunerator est / On God as Redeemer
Appendix: True Record of the Holy Religion of the Lord of Heaven
â天主èæ實éç¸½ç® / Contents of âA True Record of the Holy Religion of the Lord of Heavenâ
â天主èæ§ç« / Chapter 7: Divine Nature of the Lord of Heaven
â解ééæ¸äºæç« / Chapter 8: The Five Places Where Souls Return
â解é人ç¶èª 信天主äºå¯¦ç« / Chapter 11: Explanation of the Truths about the Lord of Heaven That People Must Believe
Bibliography
Index
List of Figures
Introduction
âDaniel Canaris
â1âRediscovering Ruggieri
â2âThe Composition of the Tianzhu shilu
â3âTianzu shilu and the Catechism Genre
â4âThe Reception of the Tianzu shilu
â5âThe Revised Edition Published under the Vice-Provincial Francisco Furtado
â6âThis Present Edition and Translation
The Life of Michele Ruggieri
âWang Huiyu çæ §å® and Daniel Canaris
â1âBefore China
â2âChina
â3âRuggieriâs Return to Europe
Critical Edition of the True Record of the Lord of Heaven æ°ç·¨è¥¿ç«ºå天主實é / The Newly Revised True Record of the Lord of Heaven from Western India
â天主實éå¼ / Preface to the True Record of the Lord of Heaven
âæ°ç·¨è¥¿ç«ºå天主實éç®é / Contents of the Newly Revised True Record of the Lord of Heaven from Western India
âæ°ç·¨å¤©ä¸»å¯¦é
âçæä¸ä½å¤©ä¸» / Chapter 1: There Truly Is One Lord of Heaven
â天主äºæ / Chapter 2: Attributes of the Lord of Heaven
â觧éä¸äººåèªå¤©ä¸» / Chapter 3: Explanation of Peopleâs Misconceptions about the Lord of Heaven
â天主å¶ä½å¤©å°äººç© / Chapter 4: The Creation of the World
â天人åå¹ç« / Chapter 5: The Angels and Adam
âè«äººéä¸æ» 大ç°ç¦½ç¸ / Chapter 6: Discussion on How the Immortal Human Soul (renhun 人é) Differs from the Animal Soul
â觧ééæ¸åä / Chapter 7: Explanation of the Four Places Where the Soul Goes
âèªå¤åä»å¤©ä¸»æ¢æéå ¶è¦èª¡ä¸ç«¯ / Chapter 8: The Lord of Heaven Has Only Sent Down His Law on Three Occasions from Antiquity to This Day
â天主賦人第ä¸æ¬¡ä¹è¦èª¡ / Chapter 9: The Commandments That the Lord of Heaven Gave to People the Third Time
â觧é第ä¸æ¬¡è人è¦èª¡äºæ / Chapter 10: Explanation of the Third Law Given to People
â觧é人ç¶èª 信天主äºå¯¦ / Chapter 11: Explanation of the Truths about the Lord of Heaven That People Must Earnestly Believe
â天主å誡 / Chapter 12: The Ten Commandments of the Lord of Heaven
â觧é第ä¸é¢ç¢æ / Chapter 13: Explanation of the First Side of the Tablet
â觧é天主第äºç¢æä¸æä¸æ¢äºæ / Chapter 14: Explanation of the Seven Commandments on the Other Side of the Tablet
â觧éå§éèª å¿ä¿®è¡å天ä¹æ£é / Chapter 15: Explanation of the Orthodox Way Preached by the Monk for Earnest Ascetic Practice and Ascending to Heaven
â觧é淨水é¤å罪 / Chapter 16: Explanation of How Cleansing Water Removes Sin
Vera et brevis divinarum rerum expositio / True and Brief Exposition of Divine Things
âPROOEMIUM / Introduction
âIndex Capitum / Index of Chapters
âCAPUT PRIMUM. Ostenditur unum esse Deum / Demonstration That God Is One
âCAPUT SECUNDUM. De divinis virtutibus / On the Divine Virtues
âCAPUT TERTIUM. Declarantur huiusmodi errores circa Dei cognitionem / Proclamation of the Errors about the Knowledge of God
âCAPUT QUARTUM. Agitur de his quae pertinent ad Deum omnium creatorem, et disseritur de rerum creatione / On the Things That Pertain to God as Creator of All Things and on the Creation of the World
âCAPUT QUINTUM. Agitur de eventu angelorum, et primorum parentum / On the Fall of the Angels and of the First Parents
âCAPUT SEXTUM. Ostenditur animum esse immortalem / Demonstration That the Soul Is Immortal
âCAPUT SEPTIMUM. Agitur de ijs quae pertinent ad Deum legislatorem et quoties lex divina promulgata fuerit / About Those Things Pertaining to God as Legislator and How Many Times the Divine Law Has Been Promulgated
âCAPUT OCTAVUM. Prosequitur Christianus tertiae legis divinae promulgationem, et Deum assumpsisse naturam humanam exponit / The Christian Continues the Proclamation of the Third Divine Law and Explains That God Assumed Human Nature
âCAPUT NONUM. De articulis fidei / On the Articles of Faith
âCAPUT DECIMUM. De christianae legis mandatis / On the Commandments of the Christian Law
âCAPUT UNDECIMUM. De Consilijs a Christo propositis / On the Counsels Proposed by Christ
âCAPUT DUODECIMUM. De Sacramentis a Christo institutis / On the Sacraments Instituted by Christ
âCAPUT DECIMUMTERTIUM. Agitur de Deo quatenus remunerator est / On God as Redeemer
Appendix: True Record of the Holy Religion of the Lord of Heaven
â天主èæ實éç¸½ç® / Contents of âA True Record of the Holy Religion of the Lord of Heavenâ
â天主èæ§ç« / Chapter 7: Divine Nature of the Lord of Heaven
â解ééæ¸äºæç« / Chapter 8: The Five Places Where Souls Return
â解é人ç¶èª 信天主äºå¯¦ç« / Chapter 11: Explanation of the Truths about the Lord of Heaven That People Must Believe
Bibliography
Index
Early modern historians, Renaissance specialists, Sinologists, missionaries, historians of the Jesuit China mission.