Taipei Ricci Institute, Research organization in Taipei, Taiwan
The Taipei Ricci Institute is a research organization focused on Chinese language and culture with an emphasis on exchange between East and West. The institution maintains extensive archives and specialized collections made accessible in cooperation with the Taiwan National Library.
The organization was founded in 1966 and builds on the work of an earlier sinology bureau established in Shanghai in 1892. This continuity reflects over a century of commitment to understanding between Chinese and Western scholarship.
The institute is named after Matteo Ricci, an Italian Jesuit missionary who arrived in China during the 16th century and built bridges between different cultures. Visitors can see this connection between Western and Eastern knowledge reflected in the collections and publications here.
Researchers can access specialized materials through the Matteo Ricci Collection at the Taiwan National Library, where parts of the original holdings are kept. It is helpful to contact the institution beforehand to clarify the exact availability of materials and visit conditions.
The institute published the Grand Ricci in 2002, a seven-volume dictionary translating Chinese into several Western languages. This comprehensive reference work remains one of the most important tools for anyone working with Chinese language and Western languages.
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