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Diplomatic approaches between the courts of John III Sobieski and the Kangxi Emperor

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The efforts were also motivated by his interest in the Chinese culture. John III was curious about such matters as Chinese customs, organization of the court (government) or the size of the army. He asked Verbiest these and similar questions seeking reliable and first-hand information. In his royal
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Although the victory brought John III fame throughout Europe, at that time the King was seeking it himself. One of his ways was sending royal portraits of him to the courts of various rulers. It is believed that around 1685-87 John III presented his portrait to the Kangxi Emperor. Reportedly, the
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The fact that the letter was hand-written by the Polish King himself indicates the great importance he attached to this matter. Although the letter returned unanswered, it has not stopped John III from further attempts of establishing diplomatic ties with the Chinese court. Sobieski continued to
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Historia polsko-chińskich kontaktów kulturowych w XVII w. (na przykładzie misji jezuickich) = The history of Polish-Chinese cultural contacts in XVII century, Jesuit missions examples = Shi qi shi ji Bolan - Zhonghua wen hua jie chu de li
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and all foreigner missions were expected to adopt a posture of subjugation. For Kangxi therefore it must have been unlikely to imagine alliance with a distant, European kingdom as essential in maintaining safety.
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Dew, Nicholas (2006-12-01). "Review: Ferdinand Verbiest, S.J. (1623–1688) and the Chinese Heaven: The Composition of the Astronomical Corpus, its Diffusion and Reception in the European Republic of Letters".
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on 6 May 1686. Unfortunately the agreement was not honored. It is speculated that Russians have annexed several Chinese provinces within the last five years and wanted to conceal this fact.
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The concern was shared on the other side of the route. John III solicited the opening of a trade connection with the Far East through Siberia already in 1667 during the negotiations of the
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exchange letters with Philippus Maria Grimaldi, the successor of Verbiest on the Kangxi’s court. John III had high hopes for establishing exotic relations with the Chinese court.
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Verbiest died on 28 January 1688, 10 months before the date of the last letter of John III Sobieski, which indicated a depth of prior communication between them:
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The diplomatic approaches between the courts can be traced to the correspondence between John III himself with a trusted advisor to Kangxi, Flemish Franciscan
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to be sufficient assurance of peace with the Russian Tsardom. Moreover, the Chinese Empire’s international relations at the time were based on the
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gift was well received and the Emperor personally responded with an eulogy for the Polish King. The contents of the letter remain unknown.
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The issue of the trade route was closely linked with John III’s main intention of reinforcing global security by becoming allies with the
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became the King’s new, main concern. Unfortunately for the Polish King, at the time the Qing Emperor must have considered the
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Szczesniak, Boleslaw B. (January 1969). "Diplomatic Relations between Emperor K'ang hsi and King John III of Poland".
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The knowledge of China in XVII century Poland as reflected in the correspondence between Leibniz and Kochański
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Datum Jaworowiae, die 16 Novembris anno Domini 1688 Regni vero Nostri XV.  Joannes Rex.
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One of the first modern-style diplomacy attempts in the Chinese context was the one made by
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Kontakty Polski z Chinami od XIII do koĹ„ca XVIII wieku : prĂłba nowego spojrzenia
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a congratulatory letter to the King of Poland for his role in the victory over the
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library he owned, among others, a book about China written by the German Jesuit
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and Poland to Europe, which became a pivotal point in the geostrategy of the
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Verbiest’s first letter, however, was inspired by his concern for an
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of Poland who desired to negotiate friendly relationships with the
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John III established a designated Chinese pavilion full of
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Index

John III Sobieski
Kangxi Emperor
Ferdinand Verbiest
Nicola Avancini
Ottoman Empire
Battle of Vienna
overland route
Moscovia
Jesuits Mission in China
Treaty of Andrusovo
Grzymulkowski Treaty
Celestial Empire
Battle of Vienna
Tsardom of Russia
Treaty of Nerchinsk
tributary system
A. Kircher
palace in WilanĂłw
chinoserie



doi
10.2307/598287
ISSN
0003-0279
JSTOR
598287

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