礼部尚书
lǐ bù shànɡ shū
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礼部尚书-
他与明代杰出的科学家，后来官居礼部尚书的徐光启合译的《几何原本》，对西方平面几何知识在中国的传播起了巨大的作用。
The " Elements "( of Euclides Geometry ) which Ricci and Xu Guanqi , an outstanding Ming scientist and minister of rites , jointly translated , spread the knowledge of plane geometry in China .
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韩愈被尊为“唐宋八大家”之首，去世时被追封为礼部尚书（应该是吏部侍郎），谥号“文”。
He is considered the first of the renowned " Eight Masters of the Tang and Song . " At his death the title of president of the ministry of rites was conferred upon him , as well as the epithet " Master of Letters , " both great honours .