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Xú Guāngqǐ (徐光启, 1562–1633) of Shanghai, and Lǐ Zhīzǎo (李之藻, 1565 – November 1, 1630) and Yáng Tíngyún (杨廷筠, 1557–1627) both of Hangzhou, are known as the Three Great Pillars of Chinese Catholicism (圣教三柱石, literally the "Holy Religion's Three Pillar-Stones"). It is due to their combined efforts that Hangzhou and Shanghai became the centre of missionary activity in late Ming China.〔(我存网站 )〕 The three men shared an interest in Western science and mathematics, and it is probable that this was what first attracted them to the Jesuits responsible for their conversion.〔(µÚÈý²¿ ¸£ÒôÈýÁÙ£ µÚÒ»Õ Ã÷Ä©ÌìÖ÷½Ì¶«À´ )〕 == Origin of name == This name is derived from a passage in Saint Paul’s letter to the Galatians (2:9): :“And when they had known the grace that was given to me, James and Cephas and John, who seemed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship…"〔(Douay-Rheims Bible, Epistle Of Saint Paul To The Galatians Chapter 2 )〕 The passage in Chinese is somewhat more obvious: :「那称为教会柱石的雅各、矶法、约翰，就向我和巴拿巴用右手行相交之礼...」 wherein it calls James, Peter and John the "pillars of the Church". The inevitable connection was then seen between the "pillars" of the early Church and the three men who helped to evangelize Ming China. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Three Pillars of Chinese Catholicism」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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