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Portuguese-Chinese dictionary manuscript

Matteo Ricci1588

Observatory of the Portuguese Language

Observatory of the Portuguese Language
Lisboa, Portugal

First page of (the main text of) the Portuguese-Chinese dictionary manuscript, compiled by Fr. Matteo Ricci, Fr. Michele Ruggieri, and the Chinese (Macau) Jesuit lay brother Sebastian Fernandez in Zhaoqing, Guangdong. Written between 1583-1588.

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  • Title: Portuguese-Chinese dictionary manuscript
  • Creator: Matteo Ricci, Michele Ruggieri, Sebastian Fernandez
  • Date Created: 1588
  • Location: Internet
  • Type: Image
  • Rights: Wikimedia Commons
Observatory of the Portuguese Language

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