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Jean de Fontaney (1643–1710) was a French Jesuit who led a mission to China in 1687.[1]
Guy Tachard remained in Siam where he was to have a major role, while Jean de Fontaney led the four remaining Fathers to China, where they arrived in February 1688. Upon their arrival in Beijing they were received by the Kangxi Emperor who was favorably impressed by them and retained Jean-François Gerbillion and Joachim Bouvet at the court.
David E. Mungello Curious land: Jesuit accommodation and the origins of Sinology, University of Hawaii Press, 1989, ISBN0-8248-1219-0, ISBN978-0-8248-1219-5
January 02, 2023
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