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The Image of Chinese Law in the Writings of European Missionaries of the 16th Century

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  • He Yan Departamento de Lengua Española Universidad de Estudios Extranjeros de Guangdong Guangzhou, Guangdong, China 510420

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https://doi.org/10.18002/sin.v17i2.8230

Keywords:

European missionaries; image of Chinese law; other; cultural understanding.

Abstract

In the mid-1600s, European missionaries journeyed to China, producing a wealth of travel diaries, scholarly writings, and reports. These missionaries meticulously documented China's political and legal systems. This study delves into the Ming Dynasty missionaries’ interpretations of Chinese law, highlighting the historical context and its mutual influence with European culture. Our findings indicate that, during a certain period, Chinese law was portrayed in European culture as the cultural “other”. This representation not only served as a self-examination and reflection for European culture but also mirrored its understanding of its own cultural identity. While grounded in reality, these descriptions largely represent European cultural projections.

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He Yan, Departamento de Lengua Española Universidad de Estudios Extranjeros de Guangdong Guangzhou, Guangdong, China 510420

Departamento de Lengua Española
Universidad de Estudios Extranjeros de Guangdong
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China 510420

The Image of Chinese Law in the Writings of European Missionaries of the 16th Century

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2024-02-13 — Updated on 2024-03-06

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Yan, H. (2024). The Image of Chinese Law in the Writings of European Missionaries of the 16th Century. Sinología hispánica. China Studies Review, 17(2), 1–26. https://doi.org/10.18002/sin.v17i2.8230 (Original work published February 13, 2024)

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