“The Complete Map of Unified Maritime Territory for Coastal Defense” (Qian Kun Yi Tong Hai Fang Quan Tu), drawn up by Xu Bida and others in 1605 (the 33rd year of Emperor Wanli’s reign of th ...

During the reign of Emperor Wanli of the Ming Dynasty a large sarira dagoba was constructed in Tayuan Temple. The temple was designed with the sarira dagoba as the center, with the main hall in ...

When the Italian missionary Matteo Ricci came to China during the reign of Emperor Wanli, the emperor provided him with a residence which stood slightly to the west of the cathedral. The cathedral ...