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notably through the work of Matteo Ricci, a 16th-century Italian Jesuit missionary. Ricci adapted the technique to help memorize Chinese characters, Confucian texts, and Christian teachings while carrying out his missionary activities in China. This adaptation allowed him to effectively interact with Chinese scholars. In 1596, he published a treatise titled Xiguó jìfa (????), meaning A Treatise on Mnemonics,

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