ResumoOs portugueses foram os primeiros europeus que chegaram à China depois da abertura da nova rota euroasiática. Depois de chegarem àquela terra mítica oriental, o que os atraía era não apenas as riquezas fabulosas e o território vasto do Império chinês, como também a longa história e rica cultura chinesas, sobretudo o sistema de exames imperiais completamente diferente do da Europa. O presente texto pretende apresentar, com base nas fontes portugueses, com uma evolução cronológica dos relatos produzidos pelos portugueses do século XVI, a visão da cultura chinesa dos portugueses de qualidades diferentes. Palavras-chave: visão, cultura chinesa, portugueses. |
AbstractThe Portuguese were the pioneering Europeans who arrived in China once the new Eurasian route was opened. When the Portuguese reached that mythical land for the first time, they were amazed both at its vast territory with such rich resources and at its long-standing history and culture. They were particularly interested in the Imperial Examination System, which was significantly different from Europe’s. This paper aims to present different Portuguese points of view on Chinese culture from Portuguese sources, with a chronological evolution of the reports produced by the Portuguese in the sixteenth century. Key Words: points of view, Chinese culture, Portuguese. |