~China Illustrated~
with Sacred and Secular Monuments, Various Spectacles of Nature and Art and Other Memorabilia

pub. 1667

by Athanasius Kircher, S.J. (1602-1680)

Table of Contents

Part I. Explanation of the Sino-Syrian Monument

Part II. Various Journeys Undertaken in China

Part III. The Idolatry Which Came from the West, First to Persia and India, Then Later Spread to Tartary, China, and Japan

Part IV. China Illustrated with Miracles of Nature and Art

  • Chapter 4. Scientific Investigations into the Rare Sights Seen in China Concerning the Mountains of China and the Stupendous Prodigies Seen on Them
  • Chapter 5. Concerning the Admirable Things of the Lakes, Rivers, and Streams
  • Chapter 11. The Rocks and Minerals of China

Part V. The Architecture and Certain Mechanical Arts of the Chinese

Part VI. Concerning Chineses Literature

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