His grandfather was named Huen.
[7] Gabriel de Matos was born at Vidigueira, Portugal, in 1572, and entered the Jesuit order at the age of sixteen.

He spent twenty years in the Japan missions, and later was provincial of Malabar; and he filed in January, 1633, either at Cochin or at Macao (according to differing authorities).
[8] Nicolas Trigault was born at Douai, France, in 1577, and became a Jesuit novice when seventeen years old.

As a student, he made a specialty of Oriental languages, and in 1610 entered the China mission, of which he was long in charge--meanwhile becoming versed in Chinese history and literature, concerning which, as well as the Jesuit missions there, Trigault wrote various books and memoirs.

He died November 14, 1628, at either Nanking or Hang-tcheou.
[9] Matheo de Curos was born at Lisbon in 1568, and became a Jesuit when fifteen years old; three years later, he left Europe for Japan, where during many years he occupied high positions in his order.

He died at Fuscimo (Fushimi ?), October 29, 1633.
[10] _Dairi_ ("the great interior"), an appellation of the mikado of Japan, also of his palace in the city of Kioto (anciently called Miako), The temple referred to is the Daibutsu ("great Buddha"), located not far from the palace.