Jijin Explained

Jijin or Tsikin (祭巾) was a liturgical headwear permitted for clergy in China during Ming and early Qing periods as part of the early Jesuit missions' efforts to adapt Catholic liturgical practices to local customs. Following Pope Paul V's bull in 1615, the Tsikin replaced the Roman biretta and was worn during all liturgical functions, reflecting traditional Chinese cultural values that regarded an uncovered head as a sign of disgrace.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Saavedra . Emanuel Bastias . Norms beyond Empire: Law-Making and Local Normativities in Iberian Asia, 1500-1800 . 2015 . Brill Publishers.
  2. Web site: The Chinese Sacrificial Hat, and Reflections on Inculturation in China .
  3. Web site: Jijin . 29 July 2014 .
  4. Book: Meynard . Thierry . Hongfan . Yang . To Wear or Not to Wear a Hat During Mass? The Canton Conference and Giovanni Francesco de Ferrariis SJ's Report of 1668 . 2021 . Archivum Historicum Societatis Iesu.

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