利玛窦撰著中文版的《交友论》，是西方文化与中国本土文化相融通的尝试，亦即西方文化植根化的行为表现。论著借以文本实践的方式，首次涵盖以耶释儒、以耶超儒的内容，界定了上层路线的传教方式。再者，《交友论》以其文化植根化的精神要义，影响耶稣会士卫匡国的撰著《逑友篇》。二者表面上作“交友原则”的理解，实际上采用自然神学的教义论证方法，行诉诸古儒、传播天主教义之实。总而言之，《交友论》奠定教义上入教的基础，以此彰显论著的历史地位。%Matteo Ricci issued a Chinese edition of writing on Making Friends, which was both trying to make converge western culture with Chinese native culture, and was the manifestation that western culture was rooted in the thought of Chinese Confucians. Besides, the book, with the method of textual practice, firstly dealt with some matters, such as seeking the shared characters between Catholicism and Confucianism, also what the doctrines of Catholicism went beyond Confucianism, later defining the missionary way in the upper class in China. Moreover, the book made a significant influence on the following literature named Article of Seeking Friends from Martino Martini. It seems that both books had an understanding in friendships principles, however, they made use of argumentation from Natural Theology derived from Thomas Aquinas, consequently resorting to the ethical practice of Confucianism and spreading the Catholic faith. In a word, both writings laid the foundation for Chinese initiation based on acknowledging the doctrines of Catholicism, which demonstrated what place the book, On making friends, occupies in history.
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