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Book/Printed Material Kong ji ge zhi : er juan 空际格致 : 二卷

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Title

  • Kong ji ge zhi : er juan

Other Title

  • 空际格致 : 二卷

Translated Title

  • Investigation into the Phenomena in the Atmosphere, in Two Juan

Summary

  • Kong ji ge zhi (Investigation into the phenomena in the atmosphere) is a scientific work by Gao Yizhi (Chinese name of Alfonso Vagnoni, 1566-1640). This work, in two juan, introduces in detail the Western theory of the four elements: earth, air, fire, and water, which are discussed in juan one. Juan two explains various natural phenomena related to the four elements, such as meteors, meteorites, thunder and lightning, comets, the Milky Way, colors of the sky, rainbows, wind, rain, clouds, fog, snow, hail, ice, dew, and frost. Each juan is preceded by a table of contents. Juan one begins with a subtitle Kong ji ge zhi juan shang (Part one of Kong ji zhi ge). This is followed by the authors' names in the next three lines: "Ji Xi Yesu hui shi Gao Yizhi zhuan" (written by Gao Yizhi, a Jesuit Missionary from the Far West); "Gujiang hou xue Han Yun ding" (revised by your pupil Han Yun of Gujiang); and "Nanjiang hou xue Chen Suoxing yue" (reviewed by your pupil Chen Suoxing of Nanjiang). Only juan one is presented here.

Names

  • Chen, Suoxing Editor
  • Han, Yun Editor
  • Vagnoni, Alfonso, 1566-1640 Author

Created / Published

  • [Place of publication not identified] : [Publisher not identified], [1500 to 1640]

Headings

  • -  China
  • -  1500 to 1640
  • -  Jesuits

Notes

  • -  Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
  • -  Original resource extent: 2 juan, 2 volumes ; 20.7 x 13.3 centimeters.
  • -  Original resource at: National Library of China.
  • -  Content in Chinese.
  • -  Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions.
  • -  Title revised per Asian Division.--cc28 2023-01-06

Medium

  • 1 online resource.

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2021666443

Online Format

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Chicago citation style:

Chen, Suoxing Editor, Yun Editor Han, and Alfonso Vagnoni. Kong Ji Ge Zhi: Er Juan. [Place of publication not identified: Publisher not identified, to 1640, 1500] Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/2021666443/.

APA citation style:

Chen, S. E., Han, Y. E. & Vagnoni, A. (1500) Kong Ji Ge Zhi: Er Juan. [Place of publication not identified: Publisher not identified, to 1640] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2021666443/.

MLA citation style:

Chen, Suoxing Editor, Yun Editor Han, and Alfonso Vagnoni. Kong Ji Ge Zhi: Er Juan. [Place of publication not identified: Publisher not identified, to 1640, 1500] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2021666443/>.