Das vergessene Gedächtnis : die jesuitische mnemotechnische Abhandlung Xiguo Jifa : Übersetzung und Kommentar /  Michael Lackner.

Chiefly German with text in Chinese and Italian.
Includes text of Xiguo Jifa 西國記法 by M. Ricci and Trattato della memoria locale by F. Panigarola.

Includes bibliographical references.

Includes facsimile of Chinese manuscript. and German translation 'Xiguo jifa' by Matteo Ricci, and facsimile of manuscript 'Trattato della memoria locale', by Francesco Panigarola.

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Bibliography and index are taken directly from the English-language original; some readers' marks are visible. Spence is credited by his Chinese name, Shi Jingqian 史景遷.1991 edition also held by Ricci Institute.

Note: The following references are from Standaert, Handbook of Christianity in China, vol. 1:
Xiguo jifa 西國記法 : "important work transmitting European humanistic tradition to China ... on the art of memory (ars memorativa) compiled by Ricci and later revised and edited by Chinese convert Zhu Dinghan 朱鼎瀚 and Afonso Vagnone (1625)": p. 605, 788.
Xichao ding'an 熙朝定案 : ... 3rd important collection, by 1684 3 juan ... started in the early 1670's [for] the purpose of defending the "restored" Western astronomy (April 1669 Verbiest had replaced Yang Guangxian as head of the Astronomical Bureau) by publishing official documents (ding'an) which tell the story of its restoration [and] victories over subsequent attacks on the validity of Western astronomy ... by concentraiting on the role of Verbiest as a loyal and esteemed servant of the Emperor, Xichao ding'an was meant as an apology for Christianity itself..." ; Xichao ding'an was printed in several parts dating before 1672 ... pp. 71-224 reproduces BAV Barb. Or. 132.3 (1668-1673). Xichao ding'an apparently constituted one of the main sources for Zhengjiao fengbao 正教奉褒 : p. 132-134.
Xichao chongzheng ji 熙朝崇正集 : Memorials and edicts collected by missionaries and converts to show Imperial and official favor and respect for Christian doctrine. Cf. p. 132.
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Xiguo jifa 西國記法 : "important work transmitting European humanistic tradition to China ... on the art of memory (ars memorativa) compiled by Ricci and later revised and edited by Chinese convert Zhu Dinghan 朱鼎瀚 and Alfonso Vagnone (1625)"--Cf. N. Standaert, Handbook of Christianity in China, vol. 1: p.605, 788.

JapSin II, 10
Jifa 記法.
By Li Madou 利瑪竇 (Matteo Ricci).
One juan. Chinese bamboo paper. No date or place of publication.

The cover bears a Latin inscription: “Ars memoriae | P. Mathaeus Ricci.” Inside the book jacket there are two notes (dated 1934 and 1956) by D’Elia: “Trattato della Memoria locale fatto dal P. Matteo Ricci nella prima metà del 1596 a Nanchang per i figli del Governatore di quella citta di nome Wang, cf. Tacchi Venturi, Opere Storiche del P. Matteo Ricci I, p. 269; II, 224. Questa è una edizione posteriore. Porta l’imprimatur de Emmanuele Diaz e il nihil obstat del Vagnoni e del P. Sambiasi.
11.9.34, P. D’Elia, S.J.” Cf. D’Elia, Fonti Ricciane, Rome, 1942, I, p. 376; Roma, 1949, III, p. 242, no. 22. 14–VI–56.

The biography of Ricci, Da-Xi Li Xitaizi zhuan 大西利西泰子傳 (cf. Jap-Sin III, 23.3.a) by Zhang Weishu 張維樞, states on folio 2 that when Ricci left Nanjing for Jiangxi he met a physician who was in government service. This man by the name of Wang Jilou 王繼樓 noticed that Ricci was an unusual person and received him into his home. Later he described this event to the vice censor in chief Lu Zhonghe 陸仲鶴, i.e., Lu Wan'gai 陸萬陔, a native of Zhejiang who had an interview with Ricci and was so pleased that he became his friend. On one occasion Ricci wrote a treatise for him on the art of memory. He showed him how to read forward and backward invertedly. Lu was so impressed that after this he had an even higher esteem for Ricci. See also Da-Xi Xitai Li xiansheng xingji 大西西泰利先生行蹟 (Jap-Sin III, 23.3.b) by Ai Rulüe 艾儒略 (Giulio Aleni).

This book also has the title Xiguo jifa 西國記法 (European Art of Memory), about which Pfister says: “Cet petit traité excita l’admiration des lettrés. Le P. Ricci ayant longtemps pratiqué cet art, était capable de réciter de longues séries de caractères chinois, en les prenant indiffèrement soit par le commencement soit par la fin. Ces expériences, qu’il répétait volontiers en présence des lettrés, lui firent un grand nombre d’amis” (p. 35, no. 3).
The text of the present edition does not seem to be the original of Ricci. Zhu Dinghan in his preface records the statement of his father in law, Xu Fangmu 徐方牧, that this book of Ricci’s was for some time in the possession of Alfonso Vagnone, who made some alterations in the original text with the purpose of making the treatise more clear to its readers.

Cf. Hsü 1949, pp. 208–209; Courant 5656 (Traité de mnémotechnique); Couplet, p. 6; Lo Kuang, pp. 78–81; JWC 1:74–75. M. Lackner, Das vergessene Gedächtnis. Die jesuitische mnemotechnische Abhandlung Xiguo jifa. Übersetzung und Kommentar, Münchener Ostasiatische Studien no. 42, Stuttgart 1986 (with photocopy of Courant 5656).
Source: Albert Chan, S.J., Chinese Books and Documents in the Jesuit Archives in Rome, pp. 287-288.
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"Xiguo jifa 西國記法 : "important work transmitting European humanistic tradition to China ... on the art of memory (ars memorativa) compiled by Ricci and later revised and edited by Chinese convert Zhu Dinghan 朱鼎瀚 and Alfonso Vagnone (1625)"--Cf. N. Standaert, Handbook of Christianity in China, vol. 1: p.605, 788.
For further details see Jap-Sin edition.

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Full bibliographic citation see Ad Dudink & Nicolas Standaert, Chinese Christian Texts Database (CCT-Database).
Link to Gallica edition (also embedded below)

"Xiguo jifa 西國記法 : "important work transmitting European humanistic tradition to China ... on the art of memory (ars memorativa) compiled by Ricci and later revised and edited by Chinese convert Zhu Dinghan 朱鼎瀚 and Alfonso Vagnone (1625)"--Cf. N. Standaert, Handbook of Christianity in China, vol. 1: p.605, 788.
See Jap-Sin edition for full description.
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