以利玛窦为代表的16—17世纪西方耶稣会士,把大量的中国知识和中国文化传播到西方,在欧洲掀起了“中国热”。但是从18世纪末到19世纪初,“中国热”急剧降温,中国在欧洲的形象大失光辉,甚至有人认为中国原本就不像耶稣会士们所说的那样,人们是受了他们的欺骗和蒙蔽。其实,耶稣会 The 16th-17th century Jesuits, represented by Matteo Ricci, spread a large amount of Chinese knowledge and Chinese culture to the West, setting off “China fever” in Europe. However, from the late 18th century to the early 19th century, “China’s heat” plummeted. China’s image in Europe was greatly disappointed. Some even thought that China was not as deceived by the Jesuits as they originally said Blind. Actually, the Jesuits