In 1710, an Italian Matteo Ripa came to China, who since then spent 13 years in the Chinese capital as a commissioner and a royal painter in Emperor Kangxi's court. This book is a record of his stay in the Chinese royal court and his travels to and fro, presenting special value as a historical article and serving as an important reading material for Chinese Study courses in many Western Universities. 1710年意大利人马国贤来到中国，从此他以天主教虏劳会传教士、康熙皇帝宫廷画师的双重身份，在京师度过了十三年。本书即是马国贤神父对其在清廷供职期间以及往返途中所见所闻的回忆录，具有特殊的文献价值，一直被西方大学里中国课程列为重要参考书。