Matteo Ricci

Matteo Ricci, a young Jesuit would be the first European to enter China at the end of the 16th century. Trained in geometry and algebra, he would soon discover that cosmology and the art of measuring time was at the very centre of Chinese civilization and imperial authority, the Emperor’s Mandate of Heaven. Select "Discover More" to learn how God would use his understanding of mathmatics and astronomy to influence the emperor for Christ!