1st Edition
European Falconry in Qing China The Treatise on Falcons (Jincheng yinglun 進呈鷹論) by Ludovico Buglio S.J. (1606–1682)
Introduction
Structure of Jincheng yinglun compared to Aldrovandi’s Ornithologiae
Note on the Translation
Translation: Treatise on Falcons Presented to the Imperial Court. Compiled and
Translated by Ludovico Buglio (Li Leisi 利類思), Western Jesuit Missionary
On Falcons
Appearance of Prized Falcons
Temperament of the Falcon
How to Feed Falcons
Training Wild Falcons
Falcons from Far Away
Saker Falcon
Gyrfalcon
Mountain Falcon
Haggard Falcon
Reasons for Ill Health in Falcons
Sparrowhawk
Conclusion
Bibliography
Glossary of Buglio’s Specialistic Terms and Neologisms
Facsimile of the Jincheng yinglun
Biography
Paolo De Troia received his Ph.D. in East Asian Cultures and Civilization and works as researcher and professor at Sapienza Università di Roma in the Istituto Italiano di Studi Orientali, Italy.
