Chongxinfaxian yidalihanxuejia rula (Rediscovery of the Italian Sinologist Ludovico Luigi Nicola di Giura)’

Based on first-hand data recently discovered and cataloged from the private collection of the Italian Sinologist Ludovico Luigi Nicola di Giura in his former residence and historical documents collected in the official archives of China and Italy, this paper recounts di Giura's experience and travels in China, interprets the contents of his works, presents his writing process, and analyzes the underlying thoughts, so as to re-evaluate this historical figure and his contribution to Sinology. During his stay in China, di Giura, with his medical skills and his interest in Chinese culture, not only successfully integrated into Chinese social life, but also gained wide recognition among the people, and even became one of the Europeans closest to the power and cultural center of China in the late Qing dynasty and the early Republican era. He had close contacts with the imperial family, political figures and cultural elites in Beijing. His multiple identities and rich experiences can provide detailed information and fresh ideas for the study of the history of Sino-Italian cultural exchange in modern times, of the spread of Chinese literature outside the region, and of the dissemination of Western medicine in China.