
Xi'an Stele - Wikipedia
The Xi'an Stele or the Jingjiao Stele (Chinese: 景教碑; pinyin: Jǐngjiào bēi), sometimes translated as the "Nestorian Stele," is a Tang Chinese stele erected in 781 that documents 150 years of early Christianity in China. [1]
The Nestorian Stele Content - Early Church History
The Nestorian Stele entitled 大秦景教流行中國碑 was erected in China in 781. It describes the existence of Christian communities in several cities in northern China.
The limestone monument known in the West as the Nestorian Stele, Tablet, or Monument is arguably one of the most important documents in the history of Christianity and East-West relations.
Nestorian stone tablet traces early Christianity in China
2019年5月18日 · A much-justified answer to that question is in 635 AD during the early Tang Dynasty (618–907), the time of which was inscribed on the world famous Nestorian Stele, a 279-centimeter tall limestone block.
Ancient Stone Marks China’s First Encounter with Christianity
2022年11月11日 · Known as 大秦景教流行中国碑 (“Stele of Flourishment of Roman Nestorian Church in China”), or “Xi’an Stele” or “ Xi’an Monument ” in English, it is one of China’s national treasures and considered by...
Nestorian Stele – Inscription: B11298 - The Australian Museum
One of the earliest documents of this apostolic enterprise was the 8th century stone tablet known as the Nestorian Stele carved in 781. The inscription on the Stele records that Christians arrived at the Chinese capital Xian in 635, during the Tang Dynasty, where they were allowed to build churches and to propagate their faith.
The Nestorian Stele is arguably one of the most important artifacts in the history of Christianity. The fusion of Christian theology and Chinese philosophy added to the existence of two distinct scripts within this unique monument, the Nestorian Stele can serve as the foundation for future studies of East-West relationship.
Jingiao Stele | School of Religious Studies - McGill University
The Jingjiao (‘luminous teaching”) Stele, also commonly known as the Xian Nestorian Stele, is a Tang limestone monument erected in 781. Its texts in Chinese and Syriac (side panels) document the arrival of Christian monks from Syria in China in 635 and the hospitality offered by the Emperor Taizong.
The Nestorian Stele of 781 A.D. T’ang China: Our Story in Their …
2018年1月25日 · One of the Seven Wonders of the Christian world is in Xian, China, the starting point and terminus of the original Silk Road. It is the Nestorian Stele, a 10 foot stone tablet carved in 781 A.D. to commemorate the 150 year history up …
Details for Nestorian Stele - KoyaQuest
aka Nestorian Stela Along a lesser used side path just beyond the Ichi-no-Hashi Bridge, is one of the more unexpected features at Oku-no-in. It is a replica of a 2.7-meter-tall monument originally erected in China in the year 781.