Photo by Li Jinyuan With the belief that "God is love!" Ricci preached the words of God as well as western sciences and cultures here, devoting himself entirely to the Chinese people. 2000 

Photo by Li Jinyuan The gospel of Christianity from the West mixed with the Buddhist chanting of prayers coming from the ancient temple, as if the combination was playing an eternal chant of the universe. ...

Photo by Li Jinyuan Looking into the distance, the clouds over Xi River were scattered at that time, and the universe looked broad and infinite. 2000    

Photo by Li Jinyuan Right here, young Ricci concentrated on philosophy, theology, Euclidean geometry, music theories, fluoroscopy, astronomy, and so on. For five whole years, he became intoxicated in ...

Photo by Li Jinyuan More than 400 years ago in 1568, how did Matteo Ricci, who was only 17 years old, manage to travel over mountains and rivers for more than 300km? On a horse, a donkey or on foot? Ha! ...

Photo by Li Jinyuan The place I was searching for was actually hidden in the wide universe. It was actually right there deeply in my heart. 2000    

Photo by Li Jinyuan Macerata! Macerata! When Fr. Duraud was whispering the name in Italian, I somehow felt that the voice was so mysterious, as if it was coming from a far distance, and yet so close to ...

Photo by Li Jinyuan As the old Chinese saying best describes, Ricci bent himself to his task and exerted himself to the end of his days. 2000  

by Li Jinyuan    On August 13, 2000, Fr. Jacques Duraud and I took the train departing from Rome. It took about more than two hours to Macerata — the hometown of Matteo Ricci — the land that I had dreamed ...

Photo by Roberto Ribeiro - Matteo Ricci Since Matteo Ricci's death, many books have been published about his extraordinary life.  ...

Photo by Roberto Ribeiro - Matteo Ricci Through the narrow streets of old Macao, a view of the facade of the Mother of God's Church.  ...

Photo by Roberto Ribeiro - Matteo Ricci The ruins of facade of the Mother of God's Church, also known as St Paul Cathedral, incorporates Chinese elements in its barroque jesuitic style.  ...

Photo by Roberto Ribeiro - Matteo Ricci Presumed tomb of Alessandro Valignano, at the ruins of Mother of God's Church  ...

Photo by Roberto Ribeiro - Matteo Ricci Bronze statue of Ricci and Paul Xu Guangxi, at the Xu Guangwi's park where his tomb is kept.  ...

Photo by Roberto Ribeiro - Matteo Ricci Together, Ricci and Paul Xuguangxi translated and published some essential works of western science.  ...

Photo by Roberto Ribeiro - Matteo Ricci Paul Xu guangxi's tomb at Shanghai.  ...

Photo by Roberto Ribeiro - Matteo Ricci Keys of a gate at the Earthly Tranquility Palace.  ...

Photo by Roberto Ribeiro - Matteo Ricci One of the lateral corridors of the Forbidden City, through which Ricci was probably conducted to meet the empty throne of the elder Ming Emperor.  ...

Photo by Roberto Ribeiro - Matteo Ricci A family walks in the vast park in front of the Gate of the Supreme Harmony.  ...

Photo by Roberto Ribeiro - Matteo Ricci General view of the Gate of the Supreme Harmony -Taihemen-, at the Forbiden City, where the main Imperial audiences would take place.  ...