Jean Joseph Marie Amiot
French sinologist and missionary (1718-1793)
Jean Joseph Marie Amiot (Chinese: 錢德明; pinyin: Qián Démíng; 8 February 1718 – 8 October 1793) was a French Jesuit missionary. He worked in Qing China.
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| Born | 8 February 1718 |
| Died | 9 October 1793 (aged 75) |
Life
changeAmiot was born in Toulon, France, and joined the Society of Jesus in 1737. He was made a priest in 1746. He was then sent to Qing China, where arrived in August 1751.[1]
He lived the rest of his life in China. He died after he heard the news that King Louis XVI had been executed.[2]
Works
changeAmiot translated Chinese literature to French. He translated The Art of War in 1772, which made the work known in the Western world.[3]
Amiot studied Chinese music, which he wrote down and was played in the Qing court. His works were used to study Chinese music in the 18th century.[4]
References
change- ↑ Rochemonteix, Camille de (1915). Joseph Amiot et les derniers survivants de la mission française à Pékin (1750-1795). Paris: A. Picard et fils.
- ↑ Hermans, Michael (28 September 2019). "Appendix 2 Amiot's Life". The Mandate of Heaven. Brill. pp. 224–274. doi:10.1163/9789004416215_009. ISBN 9789004416215. S2CID 214432345.
- ↑ "» Jean Joseph Marie Amiot Introduces "The Art of War" to the West THE SHELF". Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ↑ Lieberman, Fredric (2001). Amiot, (Jean) Joseph. Vol. 1. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.00799. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0.
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