Since its establishment in 1995, the International Sinology magazine has become an important academic publication for studying the history of Catholicism in the Ming and Qing dynasties, and is highly favored by scholars at home and abroad. This magazine, along with the German Journal of Chinese Studies and the American Journal of Chinese Western Cultural Exchange, is known as one of the three important platforms for studying the history of Catholicism in the Ming and Qing dynasties, and has had a significant impact on academic circles both domestically and internationally.

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It tells the story of the author's acquaintance and friendship with Mr. Zhang Xiping, the founder of the International Sinology magazine, as well as their cooperation and contributions in the field of Catholic history research during the Ming and Qing dynasties. The author describes their first meeting with Mr. Zhang Xiping to discuss the historical facts and materials of early Jesuits, as well as how they laid the foundation for the history of Catholicism in the Ming and Qing dynasties through in-depth research on Fei Laizhi's "Biography and Bibliography of Jesuits Entering China". Mr. Zhang Xiping encouraged the author to comprehensively collect Chinese archives and materials of early Jesuits and organize the translation of research works by overseas sinologists. The two individuals respectively promoted research on the history of Catholicism in the Ming and Qing dynasties at Beijing Foreign Studies University and Jinan University, forming an academic pattern of "North Zhangnan Tang". Mr. Zhang Xiping has made significant contributions in organizing the translation and publication of works on the history of Catholicism in the Ming and Qing dynasties, compiling collections of original texts, and leading projects on Qing history, becoming an important reference and reference book in this field.

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The author was introduced as a member of the editorial board of the International Journal of Sinology due to Mr. Xiping, and published multiple papers on the history of Catholicism in the Ming and Qing dynasties in the journal. The author compiled a total of 192 papers on the history of Catholicism in the Ming and Qing dynasties published in International Sinology between 1995 and 2024. The content is extensive and mainly focuses on the study of Jesuit missionary work in China during the Ming and Qing dynasties, involving numerous missionary figures and their works. In addition, it also includes a small number of research papers by missionaries from other Catholic orders, as well as studies on Chinese Christians and missionaries during the Ming and Qing dynasties. The author believes that "International Sinology" is a treasure trove of materials for the study of Catholic history in the Ming and Qing dynasties, containing a large number of missionary stories, Christian literature, and cultural ideas of European and Chinese indigenous Christians. It has important value for the study of Catholic history in the Ming and Qing dynasties.

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The importance of the International Sinology magazine in the study of Catholic history in the Ming and Qing dynasties was emphasized, providing rich new materials on European languages and promoting the development of academic research. The article analyzes three representative papers: Erich Zeitel's translated works by Sun Jingyuan delve into the German missionary Deng Yuhan, revealing his interactions with Galileo and his role in cultural exchange between China and the West; The article by Ke Lanni, translated by Yu Sanle, comprehensively studied the German Jesuit priest Jilian, who played an important role in the history of Catholic missionary work in the Ming and Qing dynasties and the dispute over Eastern and Western rituals; Song Gang's research reproduced the life of Sichuan Catholic Xu Ruohan through overseas Chinese archives, showcasing his significant contributions to the spread of Catholicism. These papers not only have important academic value in the history of Catholicism in China during the Ming and Qing dynasties, the history of cultural exchange between China and the West, and the history of science and technology in the Ming dynasty, but also provide a new perspective for understanding the spread of Catholicism in Sichuan in the 18th century.