Paul Xu Guangqi (1562 -1633) from rural Shanghai rose to the office of Grand Secretary of the Ming Dynasty Emperor and is known as the forerunner of modern science in China. His friendship and collaboration with European Jesuit missionaries, especially the renowned Matteo Ricci, is the first instance of real cultural dialogue between China and the West.
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Paul Xu Guangqi
Paul Xu Guangqi (1562 -1633) from rural Shanghai rose to the office of Grand Secretary of the Ming Dynasty Emperor and is known as the forerunner of modern science in China. His friendship and collaboration with European Jesuit missionaries, especially the renowned Matteo Ricci, is the first instance of real cultural dialogue between China and the West. Together with Ricci, Paul Xu introduced western mathematics, astronomy, and scientific method into Chinese scholarship. By developing new crops to combat famine, Xu triggered China's "green revolution". This 4-part docudrama shows China at the start of its cultural relations with the West and provides us with a wealth of material for reflection on globalization today.
Part 1 Paul Xu and Matteo Ricci
Part 2 Confucius Meets Euclid
Part 3 Xu Guangqi's Green Revolution
Part 4 Synchonized with the Western World
Jointly Produced by:
Kuangchi Program Service, Taipei
Jiangsu Broadcasting Corporation, Nanjing
Running time: 1' 51''
Available in DVD
