(next to tower; not tower itself)
September 14,
2002 Memorial plaque in Zhaoqing at site where Matteo Ricci spent most of
his six years in Zhaoqing, 1583-1589
(next to tower;
not tower itself)
| Below: Building put up c. 1860 to commemorate Matteo Ricci, in Cross
Road (..14/9!..) (2004-10-15 update: this building, with red cross, was a clinic for a year or two, but is now empty. Building belongs to local church which is trying to rent the building. If HK or overseas friends are interested in seeing the building restored as a Ricci memorial + multi-purpose use, please contact me: john@china8.org |
Matteo Ricci: Born Italy October 6, 1552; arrived China 1582; Zhaoqing 1583-1589; Died Beijing May 11, 1610 Below left: at Xavier
House, Cheung Chau, HK |
 Info re Ricci in Hung Lau building, Zhaoqing |
 /2005-02-27ricci.JPG) |
for more information about Matteo Ricci:
| Link 05 (English) | ||||
| "I hope
that one day Father Matteo Ricci - «Li Mato,» as he is known to the
Chinese - will be beatified. The diocesan process of beatification has
already been completed. The memory of this wise Jesuit of the 16th
century, who was accepted by the imperial court, is very alive in the
grateful memory of all the people.
Twenty years ago, I was able to pray in front of his memorial stone in the center of Beijing. All this makes me wish for dialogue between the Church and China as soon as possible". Cardinal Etchegaray - at time of his October 2003 visit to China |
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Also: 1. Open www.google.com
2. Enter: "matteo+ricci"
Excellent new book in Chinese, only HK$20 "Matteo Ricci". Available HK & Macau
p.s. Sometimes "Matteo" sometimes "Mateo". Which is correct??!