Nan Aiqing in Kangxi's traveling incognito.

Ferdinand verbiest, also known as Burton and Xun Qing, a Belgian, came to China in 1658 and was one of the most influential missionaries in China in the early Qing Dynasty. He was the scientific enlightenment teacher of Emperor Kangxi, who was proficient in astronomical calendars and was good at casting guns. He was the highest official in charge of the National Astronomical Observatory (Qin) at that time, from official to assistant minister of the Ministry of Industry. 1688 65438+1On October 28th, Ferdinand ferdinand verbiest died in Beijing at the age of 66. He is the author of Emperor Kangxi's perpetual calendar, Kun Yu Tu's theory and the Western Regions.