Odorik

Japanese: オドリク
Odorik
An Italian Franciscan friar. Odoricus is the English pronunciation, but the correct name is Odorico da Pordenone. He aimed to spread Christianity in the East, and entered China via Persia, India, and Southeast Asia. In 1325, he stayed in Dadu (Beijing) of the Yuan Dynasty for three years, and returned to Japan via Tibet. His dictated book, "Journey to the East," was widely read and loved.

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Japanese:
イタリアのフランシスコ会修道士。オドリクは英語読みで,正しくはオドリコ・ダ・ポルデノーネ。東方布教を志し,ペルシア,インド,東南アジアを経て中国に入り,1325年元の大都(北京)に3年間滞在,チベットを経て帰国した。彼の口述した《東洋紀行》は広く愛読された。

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