Wensi An

Wensi An
(Gabriel Magalhães)
Chinese
耶稣会士安公之墓
上谕：“谕今闻安文思病故，念彼当日在世祖章皇帝时，营造器具有孚上意，其后管理所造之物无不竭力，况彼从海外而来，历年甚久，人质朴夙著。虽负病在身，本期愈治痊可，不意长逝，朕心伤悯。特赐银二百两、大缎十匹，以示朕不忘远臣之意，特谕。”康熙十六年四月初六日。
Chinese—English
Tomb of the Jesuit Father An Gong
Imperial rescript:
“We have now heard that An Wensi has died of illness. We recall that, in the days of the Shizu Zhang Huangdi (the Shunzhi Emperor), he constructed instruments in full accord with the Imperial will, and thereafter managed those works with unflagging effort.
Moreover, as he came from overseas and has been here for many years, his sincerity and simplicity of character have long been well known.
Although afflicted with illness, it was expected that he would recover; unexpectedly, he has passed away. Our heart is grieved and moved to pity.
We therefore bestow two hundred taels of silver and ten bolts of fine satin, to show that We do not forget a minister from afar. This is Our special decree.”
Dated the sixth day of the fourth month in the sixteenth year of the Kangxi reign (May 20, 1677).
Latin
P [ATER] GABRIEL MAGALHAES LVSIT [LVSITANVS] SOC [IETATIS] IESV PROFES [SVS] VOTORV [M] IV AN [n] OS NATVS XVI SOC [IETATE] NOMEN DEDIT PROPAGA [N] DAE RELIGIONIS STVDIO IN SINAS PROFECIT MIRVM [EST] QUALVM IN DOMINI VINEA TOLERAVIT BIS ICLVS [EST] IN CARCERE BIS NECI ADIVDICAT BIS CAPTIVVS BIS TORTVRA PERPESSVS LAETHALITER VVLNERAT [VS] MVLTIPLICI VITAE PERICULO PERFVCT TA [N] DEM ANNO MISSIONIS XXXVII AET [ATIS] LXIX SALTVTIS MDCLXXVII DIE VI MALI DE RE CHRISTIANA ET VOCEET SCRIPTO PRAECLARUS OBIIT PEKINI [F…REGIONEM…MIGRAVIT VARIIS...EXCVLT]
Latin—English
Father Gabriel Magalhães, a Lusitanian, professed member of the Society of Jesus,
having taken vows at the age of sixteen and having spent four years as a novice,
gave his name to the Society and, through his zeal for the propagation of the faith, journeyed to China.
A remarkable man, who endured what few in the Lord’s vineyard have suffered:
twice imprisoned, twice sentenced to death, twice captured, twice tortured, and grievously wounded; yet he survived multiple mortal perils.
He completed thirty-seven years of mission work, and died at the age of sixty-nine, in the Year of Salvation 1677, on the sixth day of May.
Renowned in the Christian world for his words and writings,
he died in Beijing [further details about the region and travels are partially lost or missing].

(Gabriel Magalhães)

Chinese

Chinese—English

Moreover, as he came from overseas and has been here for many years, his sincerity and simplicity of character have long been well known.

Although afflicted with illness, it was expected that he would recover; unexpectedly, he has passed away. Our heart is grieved and moved to pity.

We therefore bestow two hundred taels of silver and ten bolts of fine satin, to show that We do not forget a minister from afar. This is Our special decree.”

Dated the sixth day of the fourth month in the sixteenth year of the Kangxi reign (May 20, 1677).

Latin

Latin—English

Father Gabriel Magalhães, a Lusitanian, professed member of the Society of Jesus,having taken vows at the age of sixteen and having spent four years as a novice,gave his name to the Society and, through his zeal for the propagation of the faith, journeyed to China.

A remarkable man, who endured what few in the Lord’s vineyard have suffered:twice imprisoned, twice sentenced to death, twice captured, twice tortured, and grievously wounded; yet he survived multiple mortal perils.

He completed thirty-seven years of mission work, and died at the age of sixty-nine, in the Year of Salvation 1677, on the sixth day of May.

Renowned in the Christian world for his words and writings,he died in Beijing [further details about the region and travels are partially lost or missing].

Father Gabriel Magalhães, a Lusitanian, professed member of the Society of Jesus,
having taken vows at the age of sixteen and having spent four years as a novice,
gave his name to the Society and, through his zeal for the propagation of the faith, journeyed to China.

A remarkable man, who endured what few in the Lord’s vineyard have suffered:
twice imprisoned, twice sentenced to death, twice captured, twice tortured, and grievously wounded; yet he survived multiple mortal perils.

Renowned in the Christian world for his words and writings,
he died in Beijing [further details about the region and travels are partially lost or missing].