page_title: Christian Herdtrich
hierarchical_section_title: Christian Herdtrich
caption_attribution_description: English: Pages from Confucius Sinarum Philosophus (China's Philosopher Confucius) , a translated and annotated edition of three out of four Confucian "Four Books", by Prospero Intorcetta, Philip Couplet, Rougemont, and Herdtrich. Paris, 1687. The front page had the introductory article, Philosophorum Sinensium Principis Confucii Vita (The Life of Confucius, the Prince of Chinese Philiosophers). According to D.E. Mungello (Curious Land, 1989), this work represents the result of collective efforts of several generations of Jesuits - starting with Ruggieri and Ricci - who had used the Four Books in their study, and continuously improved the translation and commentary. Русский: Confucius Sinarum Philosophus («Китайский философ Конфуций») — латинский перевод Четверокнижия (Париж, 1687 г). Портрет Конфуция (или его статуи) на фоне аллегорического изображения Храма Конфуция - или Имперской Академии - с его книгами и табличками в честь его учеников. Вводная статья - Philosophorum Sinensium Principis Confucii Vita («Жизнь Конфуция, царя китайских философов»)
context_page_description: Christian Wolfgang Herdtrich was an Austrian Jesuit missionary to the Qing Empire. As he wrote his works in Latin, he is also known as Christianus Herdtrich.
context_section_description: Christian Wolfgang Herdtrich (25 June 1625 – 18 July 1684) was an Austrian Jesuit missionary to the Qing Empire. As he wrote his works in Latin, he is also known as Christianus Herdtrich.
caption: Confucius, Philosopher of the Chinese, or, Chinese Knowledge Explained in Latin (1687), to which Herdtrich contributed.
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