Henri de Feynes
Henri de Feynes, Comte de Monfart, Monsart or Montfort, was a 17th-century French explorer and adventurer who was the first Frenchman to visit China.[1] He may have been sent on a secret mission by king Henry IV.[1] Henri de Feynes arrived in China in 1609, after three years travelling on land and on the seas.[1] He finally reached the city of Canton.[1]
Henri de Feynes published an account of his journey in London in 1615.[2] His book was then published in French in 1630.[3]
Works
- Henri de Feynes An exact and curious suruey of all the East Indies, euen to Canton 1615, London [1]
- Henri de Feynes Voyage par terre depuis Paris jusques à la Chine (Paris, 1630)
See also
Notes
- ^ a b c d Orientalism in early Modern France 2008 Ina Baghdiantz McAbe, p.79, ISBN 978-1-84520-374-0
- ^ Arab sources of European notions about Chinese porcelain clay
- ^ Asia in the making of Europe Edwin J. Van Kley p.554
References
- McAbe, Ina Baghdiantz 2008 Orientalism in early Modern France Berg ISBN 978-1-84520-374-0