Upon his death in 1688, Ferdinand Verbiest was given a state funeral by Emperor Kangxi and was buried next to Ricci and Schall.

• 1688年南怀仁逝世，康熙赐以国葬，墓地就在利玛窦及汤若望墓隔邻，他对中西文化交流做出的杰出贡献至今仍为人所景仰。