Exploration of the Double Value of Literary and Historical Materials in <i>Peregrinação</i>: On the Reasons for Changing the Translated Title in Chinese

JIN Guoping

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JIN Guoping. Exploration of the Double Value of Literary and Historical Materials in Peregrinação: On the Reasons for Changing the Translated Title in Chinese[J]. International Comparative Literature, 2024, 7(4): 5-33. doi: 10.19857/j.cnki.ICL.20247401

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JIN Guoping. Exploration of the Double Value of Literary and Historical Materials in Peregrinação: On the Reasons for Changing the Translated Title in Chinese[J]. International Comparative Literature, 2024, 7(4): 5-33. doi: 10.19857/j.cnki.ICL.20247401

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Exploration of the Double Value of Literary and Historical Materials in Peregrinação: On the Reasons for Changing the Translated Title in Chinese

doi: 10.19857/j.cnki.ICL.20247401

JIN Guoping

Institute for Macau Studies, Jinan University

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JIN Guoping is Professor at the Institute for Macau Studies，Jinan University. He is actively engaged in studies on Sino-Portuguese relations and Macau history.
Received Date: 2024-05-20
Accepted Date: 2024-09-20

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The Travels of Mendes Pinto （initially known as Peregrinação in Portuguese） is a documentary travelogue by the 16th-century Portuguese explorer Fernão Mendes Pinto （1510？-1583？） on basis of his rich travel experiences in China and the Far East. This work not only broadens forms of literary expression， but also provides us an invaluable window to have a glimpse of the social， cultural and economic conditions of Ming China （1368–1644）. Although the book incorporates the author’s personal imagination and mark of the times， its detailed description of Chinese cities reveals the author’s profound curiosity and deep reverence for Chinese civilization. As a literary work that interweaves reality and fiction， Peregrinação sparked heated discussions in literary history and inspired people to think critically about historical authenticity. The book’s account of the disappearance of Liampo and the rise of Macau coincides with historical facts， further confirming its value as historical material. As an important document of the Great Geographical Discoveries and the early stage of globalization， the book wittily combines the aestheticism of literature， the depths of history， the passion of exploration and the acumen of criticism， which mirrors the complex mentality towards and prolific imaginations about the Eastern world in Europe at that time， and thus proffers a unique historical perspective for critical thinking on colonial expansion. Not only has Peregrinação kept graphic records of the economic and trade exchanges of the Portuguese in the East and Sino-Western cultural exchanges， but also provides valuable materials for studying the early stages of globalization. Its influence spans both literary communities and historical circles， inspiring deep thinking on cultural diversity and global interconnection， and reminding us of the cruciality and ponderance of cultural exchanges and mutual understanding. This project is far more than a literary adventure—it also involves profound considerations around history， culture and human cognition.
- Peregrinação,
- The Pilgrimage,
- Fernão Mendes Pinto,
- documentary travelogue,
- historical materialism

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