The Significance of Missionary’s Scientific Translation at Ming Dynasty to the Development of Chinese Science and Technology

Abstract

Missionary’s entering into China during the period of Ming Dynasty was a significant event and Missionary’s translation had made up the second translation upsurge in the history. These Missionaries played a positive role in the cross-cultural communication between the East and West as well as in the invasion of western culture. As they spread the concept of religion, they also brought western scientific knowledge, scientific methodology into China through translation, which had a positive impact on the development of science and technology.