PÉRI, Noël. Cruzy-le-Châtel (Yonne) 22.8.1865 — Hanoi 25.6.1922. Father. French Missionary and Sino-Japanologist. Son of Hilaire Paris (d. 1921 when 87), a magistrate with Corsican origin, school in Neufchâteau (Vosges), Dôle and Châlon-sur-Saône. Studied theology at seminaries of Isay and Saint-Sulpice.. Ordained priest in 1888 and left for Japan. Served Paris Foreign Missions Society in Matsumoto (Nagano) and from 1894 in Tokyo. With his broad philosophical views he had difficulties with his more conservative colleagues and resigned in 1902, but visited often Japan almost until his death. Never visited France again. After a period as journalist in Shanghai, from 1907 at É.F.E.O. in Hanoi, 1911-22 its secretary-librarian.
Péri was a specialist of Chinese and Japanese Buddhism. Also a musician, in Tokyo taught Western music.
Publications: Before 1902 Christian writings and a translation of Gospels in Japanese.
– “A propos de la date de Vasubandhu”, BEFEO 11, 1911, 339-390; “Les femmes du Çâkyamuni”, BEFEO 18, 1918, 1-37; “Hârîtî, la Mère-de-démons”, BEFEO 17, 1917, 17:3, 1-102; “Les femmes de Çākya-Muni”, BEFEO 18:2, 1918, 1-37.
– “Un conte hindou au Japon”, BEFEO 15:3, 1915, 1-15; many other weitings on Japan, e.g. on Japanese music and theatre.
Sources: *H. Cordier, TP 21, 1922, 366; Cl.Ed. Maître, BEFEO 22, 1922, 404-417 with photo; Wikipedia with photo (see also French version.
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