• DOI:10.1080/02549948.2000.11731345
• Corpus ID: 192064160

Nangong Shudu (1620), Poxie Ji (1640), and Western Reports on the Nanjing Persecution (1616/1617)

@article{Dudink2000NangongS,
  title={Nangong Shudu (1620), Poxie Ji (1640), and Western Reports on the Nanjing Persecution (1616/1617)},
  author={Ad Dudink},
  journal={Monumenta Serica},
  year={2000},
  volume={48},
  pages={133 - 265}
}

• A. Dudink
• Published 1 January 2000
• History
• Monumenta Serica

Introduction....................................................................................137 1. The colJection Poxie ji and the Nanjing persecution.........................138 1. Documents in Nangong shudu omitted in Poxie ji...........................140 2. Anti-Buddhist passages in Nangong shudu omitted or changed in Poxieji............................................................................152 3. Anti-Buddhist documents related to the Nanjing persecution not reproduced in Poxie j i...................................................... 158 4. Other documents related to 由e Nanjing persecution not found in Nangong shudu and Poxie ji...............................................163 II. Poxie ji, an anti-Christian colJection advocating the unity of Buddhism and Confucianism............... .........................................174 a) Confucian refutations of Christianity written by lay Buddhists.... 180 b) Confucian refutations of Christianity mentioning or defending Buddhism...............................·........................................... 183 c) Confucian refutations of Christianity 由at do not mention Buddhism............................................................................ 189 III. Buddhist opposition to Christianity and the causes of the Nanjing persecution, as mentioned by contemporary Westem sources........... 2∞ 1. The first cause: 由e defeat of Zhuhong................................... 203 2. The second cause: controversies between Shen Que and the converts Xu Guangqi and Yang Tingyun..................... 207 3. The 也让d cause: opposition to 由e introduction of Westem scientific knowledge (reform of the calendar)........................., 217 4. The fourth cause: a) Shen's political ambitions and b) petitions presented to him................................................................. 221 IV. Conclusion: The Nanjing persecution as an attempt to place Christianity under the control of the govemment............................ 241 Appendices A Brief overview of阳 N叫ing persecution..................................... 249 B The official career of Shen Que (1565-1624) up to ca. 1620............ 251 C Biographical information on officials........................................... 256