Emperor Wanli of the Ming Dynasty granted his permission and designated a Buddhist temple, which had been appropriated from a court eunuch for the purpose. In October of 1610, the Jesuit Father' s ...

When the Italian missionary Matteo Ricci came to China during the reign of Emperor Wanli, the emperor provided him with a residence which stood slightly to the west of the cathedral. The cathedral ...

Almost the entire country of Joseon fell to invaders and had no choice but to ask the help from Wanli Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. For this help Joseon offered princess Li Jin Yi to the Wanli Emperor.