The History of Japan

The networks of knowledge did not flow only in one direction. In the case of east asia they brought western scientific knowledge, particularly of mathematics and astronomy. It was also collaborative. Mateorichi worked with his first convert, the scholar and mandarin shu gwang chi,. together they produced the first translation of euclid's elements into chinese in 16 o seven. Richi translated his six panel map of the world based on abraham ortelius tipus orbis terrarum, first published in 15 70. These maps were greatly sought after by both japanese and korean scholars for decades. The word theyc nd together for geometry is still used to day