A history of one's own Back during the Ming Dynasty, China, confronted by the Western maritime powers, implemented a policy of isolationism. As a result, before getting permission to preach in China, priests like Matteo Ricci and Miguel Ruggieri chose to bide their time in Macao, waiting for the chance to start their activities in Guangdong.
屬於自己的歷史回顧大航海時代，明朝面對來勢洶洶、深目高鼻的蠻夷之人，曾一度採行閉關鎖國政策，包括利瑪竇和羅明堅等傳教士，在未獲准進入中國傳教前，都得先停留在澳門，再伺機進入廣東活動。