Church of the East in China
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The Church of the East was a Christian organization with a presence in China during two periods: first from the 7th through the 10th century in the Tang dynasty and secondly during the Yuan dynasty. T
The Xi'an Stele, erected in Chang'an 781.
The original work
A copy
A restoration
Rabban Bar Sauma
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Rabban Bar Ṣawma, also known as Rabban Ṣawma or Rabban Çauma, was a Uyghur monk turned diplomat of the "Nestorian" Church of the East in China. He is known for embarking on a pilgrimage from Yuan Chin
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Rabban Bar Sauma traveled from Beijing in Asia to Rome and Paris and Bordeaux in Europe, meeting with the major rulers of the period.
Extract of the letter of Arghun to Philip IV, in the Uyghur-Mongolian script, dated 1289, in which Rabban Bar Sauma is mentioned. The seal is that of the Great Khan, with Chinese Script: 「輔國安民之寶」, which means "Seal of the upholder of the State and the purveyor of peace to the People". French National Archives.
Young man, Khocho, Nestorian Temple, 602 654 AD, wall painting Ethnological Museum, Berlin DSC01740
Palm Sunday, Khocho, Nestorian Temple, 683 770 AD, wall painting Ethnological Museum, Berlin DSC01741