Li Yingshi

Li Yingshi
Li Yingshi
李應試
Other names	Li Paul
Occupation(s)	Military officer, scientist, astrologer, feng shui practitioner, Christian convert
Known for	Conversion to Christianity, proselytizing, knowledge sharing with Jesuits
Awards	Lifetime pension from Wanli government

Li Yingshi (traditional Chinese: 李應試; simplified Chinese: 李应试, referred to by Jesuits as Li Paul; fl. ca. 1600) was a Ming Chinese military officer, scientist, astrologer and feng shui practicer that was converted to Christianity.^[1] He was converted to Catholicism by Matteo Ricci and Diego de Pantoja, the first two Jesuits to establish themselves in Beijing. He then became a zealous Christian.

^ Qiong Zhang, About God, Demons, and Miracles: The Jesuit Discourse on the Supernatural in Late Ming China. Early Science and Medicine, Vol. 4, No. 1 (1999), pp. 1–36. (Reference to Li Yingshi is on p. 17)

[1] Qiong Zhang, About God, Demons, and Miracles: The Jesuit Discourse on the Supernatural in Late Ming China. Early Science and Medicine, Vol. 4, No. 1 (1999), pp. 1–36. (Reference to Li Yingshi is on p. 17)

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