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this is what happend today in 1610! Matteo Ricci past away!
1610年05月11日
中國近代科學的啟蒙者
四百年前來華傳教,並在中土創建第一座天主堂的義籍神父利瑪竇(Matteo Ricci Lihmaadow 1552-1610),1610年本日在北京蒙主寵召。利瑪竇的民Z不止在締下創建教堂的紀錄,同時更是中國近代科學的啟蒙者。他曾在中國親手製造渾天儀等儀器,引進天文學原理,促成中國皇帝頒行「時憲曆」取代一向採用的陰曆,並且起用外籍神父出任」欽天監正」重職,對我國天文學貢獻頗大,而且,他又曾製繪山海輿圖,說明地球是圓的,有五大洲和百餘國,使得一向閉關自守的中國人茅塞頓開。此外,他還和徐光啟等人翻譯幾何學、測量學的書,為我國播下科學種籽。但是,儘管利瑪竇在中國傾其所知貢獻學術,卻也仍免不了遭到暴徒用斧頭砍傷,甚至被官吏軟禁的遭遇。對於這些不合理對待,利瑪竇絲毫不以為忤,難怪皇帝會特准他的遺骸葬在北京城內;同時,遇有宗教糾紛時,皇帝也總是批諭「俱遵利瑪竇規矩」了。而後人更是對其推崇備至,如梁啟超在「近三百年學術史」一書中即言:「明朝以八股取士,一般士大夫,除了皇帝欽定的『性理大全』外,幾乎不讀書,學界本身,就像患貧血症的人,衰弱得可憐。直到明萬曆末年,利瑪竇等西洋人來到中國後,學術界的風氣,才像有了變換。」
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hey kungfu master
haha..yep i am the mark that u r talking about...say hi to ur bro, alan by the way. and i think we walked together in Kevin and Annie's wedding right? ahha
and i've already checked out the bamboo club site..it's more like a resturaunt.haha..well, i am sorry to tell u that i wont be able to make it..i am in taiwan now..working, but hey i wish u have a blast that day..and if u ever visit taiwan..let me know okay!?
by the way, what school of martial arts r u practicing? i am thinking of learning some type of kungfu, any suggestion? and r u still in school or? keep in touch, margrett
Marky! have you found out how to 'blog other'.. if not, you can just click 'view source' on my site and copy those codes under [body].. [side bar] section into your template's [body].. [side bar].
thank u..hehe..that i will..do I am just so lazy...hehe
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