MatteoRicciestablishedinNanchangonJune281595,afterthefailureofhisfirstattempttoreachBeijing,withanofficialdelegation.OnceinNanjing(May31,1595),theministerwhohadincludedthemissionaryinhisentourage,refusedtotakehimtotheCapitaloftheNorthand,consequently
将临(Advent)一词来自拉丁文,原意是在场(presence),莅临(arrival)的意思。在古老的语言中,人们专门用这个词来形容尊者的来临,尤其用来形容国王和皇帝的下访。