Philippe Couplet
Flemish Jesuit missionary and sinologist (1623-1693) · France · On the map · Religious Figures · Died at 69
Philippe Couplet, SJ (1623-1693), known in China as Bai Yingli, was a Flemish Jesuit missionary to the Qing Empire. He worked with his fellow missionaries to compile the influential Confucius, Philosopher of the Chinese, published in Paris in 1687.
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About this person
As his works were in Latin, he is also sometimes known as Philippus Couplet.
Country
France
Category
Religious Figures
Type
Religious Figure
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1623 to 1693 · aged 69
