Chinese Christian Texts Database

INSTITUTION

KU Leuven

ACCESS

open access

URL

https://www.arts.kuleuven.be/chinese-studies/english/cct

DESCRIPTION

The Chinese Christian Texts Database (CCT-database) is a referential research database of primary and secondary sources concerning the cultural contacts between China and Europe in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries (from 1582 to ca. 1840), covering documents in various fields of cultural interaction: religion, philosophy, science, and art. The database contains approximately 1,050 Chinese primary sources (printed books, manuscripts, pamphlets, and maps) and approximately 4,000 European primary sources from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. There are over 11,000 secondary sources, which are linked to primary sources when applicable. The database is multilingual with extensive search capabilities, offering detailed bibliographical information including content descriptions, call numbers in major library collections, references to translations, and notes on author and text history. Thematic categorization follows the Handbook of Christianity in China: Volume One (635-1800). Access is free and data is linked to original sources on public websites when available.

SOURCE LIST

ACLS Open Database Resource Guide

LAST MODIFIED

2026-01-16