He was then sent to Chengdu in Sichuan, where he arrived in August 1632 and began a close association with fellow jesuit Lodovico Buglio, and began to learn Chinese under Buglio's guidance.
He was then sent to Chengdu in Sichuan. He arrived in August 1632. He began a close association with fellow jesuit Lodovico Buglio. He began to learn Chinese under Buglio's guidance.