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The Plantin Bible

This object is a beautifully translated and illustrated, which Ricci was delighted to receive during his mission work in China.

Mnemonic Devices

This is a way by which one can remember large quantities of information; Ricci used these to impress the Chinese people and draw them into the Christian faith.

Macao, China

This is a city where the Jesuits established one of their first missions.

Peking, China

This is a central Asian city where Ricci lived and created his own mission base.

Goa, India

This city is where Ricci spent some time before going to China.

Shao Zhou

This area is a Chinese province where Ricci tried to set up a second mission base.

Nanchang

This area is a Chinese province where Ricci spent most of his time.

Rome

This city is where Ricci went to study law and is the center of the Roman...

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