天学与神意——从廪给与恩赐角度审视耶稣会士参与崇祯改历的目的与意义

Astronomy and Providence: A Survey on the Purpose and Significance of the Jesuits Participating in the Chongzhen Calendar Reform from the Perspective of Wages and Patronages

崇祯改历之初耶稣会士所受廪给偏少,在明朝官员的奏请下朝廷增加了耶稣会士的廪给。耶稣会士传播天主教的目的,使他们能够在获得朝廷较少廪给的情况下依然参与改历。

The Jesuits got little wages at the beginning of the Chongzhen Calendar Reform.The Court raised the wages on therequest of the Ming officials.The Jesuits were more concerned about their missionary work, so they were willing to participate in theReform at a very low pay from the Ming Dynasty.