Chinese Monks, Dragons, and Reincarnation: The Hand of Juan Cobo in the Cultural Translation of Mingxin baojian 明心寶鑑 (Precious Mirror for Enlightening the Mind), circa 1590
1. Rachel Junlei Zhang University of Tübingen, Germany.
2. Juan Pablo Gil-Osle Arizona State University, USA.
關鍵詞
Juan Cobo; Martín de Rada; Mingxin baojian; cultural exchange; book printing; incunabula; Manila; Sangley
摘要
This article examines the relationship between the manuscript translation of Mingxin baojian 明心寶鑑 (Precious Mirror for Enlightening the Mind) (circa 1590) by Juan Cobo (circa 1546–1592) and the Fujian book market in China. It explores the cultural implications of Cobo's translation by focusing on the commentary he provided in the marginalia of the manuscript. By investigating Cobo's translation and marginalia notes on three Chinese concepts—Chinese monks, dragons, and reincarnation—this article highlights the complex cultural issues present when the early Spanish missionaries in the Philippines negotiated with Chinese culture in their writings and publications.
目次
Abstract 155 Keywords 155 Juan Cobo's manuscript of the BSPC and the Fujian book market 157 The marginalia in Cobo's BSPC manuscript 162 Conclusion 169
