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The process of Catholicism spreading around the world is actually a process of continuous cultural transplantation. The key to the success of this cultural transplantation lies in how to deal with local culture. If Catholicism wants to take root in China, it must identify the development context of China's local customs and culture and adapt to the cultural traditions of civil society. Chinese folk beliefs have a long history and have penetrated into people's daily life. How to deal with China's folk beliefs is the primary issue that Catholicism has to face in the process of spreading in China, and it is also one of the most important issues. This book provides an objective description of the encounter between Catholicism and Chinese folk beliefs from the late Ming Dynasty to before the Opium War.