The pope and the yellow emperor: the interconnected body

Abstract

If reaching out to others is often difficult and needing both kindness and skill, it is a tremendous achievement not only to succeed in the endeavor but to win the love and respect of others as well. This was the case with Giulio Aleni (Ai Rulue (1582-1649). One of the most respected missionaries since Matteo Ricci (1552-1610) and Ricci's successor in the Chinese Jesuit Province (1641-1648), the Italian-born Father was referred to by his followers as the "Confucius from the West" (Xilai Kongzi ).