Xu Guangqi: History’s most preeminent Shanghainese

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Makers and Shakers of Chinese History

Acorn Studio

21 episodes

9 months ago

Put down that lengthy history book spanning thousands of years and instead follow the “Makers and Shakers of Chinese History” podcast, which presents the biographies of 20 historic figures who shaped the course of ancient China. Meet the most renowned ancient Chinese rulers, ministers, thinkers, scientists, poets, and rebels, and find out how they continue to influence the Chinese to this day.

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Xu Guangqi: History’s most preeminent Shanghainese

Makers and Shakers of Chinese History

10 minutes 12 seconds

4 years ago

Xu Guangqi: History’s most preeminent Shanghainese

From military strategist and astronomer to agricultural scientist and mathematician, Xu Guangqi is one of the most talented Shanghainese from the past 400 years. He rose to one of the highest government positions in the Ming Dynasty, led the introduction of Western science and technology into China, and became one of the nation’s most influential Catholic converts in the 17th century. Let’s meet him.

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