Qiqi tushuo 奇器圖說

Author:	Schreck, Johann Terrenz 鄧玉函 (1576-1630) Wang Zheng 王徵 (1571–1644)
Imprint:	Yangzhou 揚州 : s.n., [1627]
Language:	Chinese 中文
Format:	Book

Qiqi tushuo 奇器圖說 (Illustrations and Explanations of Wonderful Machines, 1627) by Terrenz and Wang Zheng "was much more ambitious in scope: its three juan and fifty-four illustrations presented for the first time in Chinese dress the principles of the Renaissance mechanics and an account of their applications by the engineers of Europe"--Cf. Standaert, Handbook of Christianity in China, p. 779.

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Note: Jap-Sin II, 53 consists of two books bound together in a paper case. See also Zhuqi tushuo 諸器圖說 Jap-Sin 53.2

Jesuit Archives JapSin II, 53.1

Qiqi tushuo 奇器圖說
Transmitted orally by Deng Yuhan 鄧玉函 (Johann Terrenz [Schreck]) and transcribed with illustrations by Wang Zheng 王徵 (zi 良甫, hao 葵心, 了一道人, 1571–1644). Three juan (juan 1 is missing in our copy).

The cover bears a label with the title and a Latin inscription: “De fisica Machi | nis, etc. | a p. Joe Terentio | S.J. | tom. 2, alii desunt.”

Folio 1 of juan 2 gives the title: 遠西奇器圖說錄最卷第二 and the names of the authors: 西海耶穌會士鄧玉函口授, 關西景教後學王徵譯繪¸ and the collator (Wu Huaigu): 新安後學吳懷古校. On the top margin there is handwriting in red and black ink, romanization and Arabic numbers. There are nine columns to each half folio with eighteen characters to each column. The explanations of the illustrations are in small type. The title of the book is given in the middle of each folio, and the number of the chüan and of the folio below the fish tail.

Juan 2 deals with mathematics and physics. Illustrations are given on the upper half of each folio with explanations below. Juan 3 deals with mechanical instruments.

Source: Albert Chan, S.J., Chinese Books and Documents in the Jesuit Archives in Rome, pp. 356-357.

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Subjects:
Technology--China--Ming dynasty, 1368-1644--Sources--Jesuit authors
Mechanical engineering--China--Ming dynasty, 1368-1644--Sources--Jesuit authors