Cross Temple, Fangshan
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The Cross Temple is a former place of worship in Fangshan, Beijing. The temple was used during different periods by Buddhists and early Chinese Christians. Though it was originally built as a Buddhist
A Yuan-era stele in the ruins of the Cross Temple. Another stele (left) and some scattered groundwork (right) are visible in the background.
Reginald Johnston rediscovered the Cross Temple in the summer of 1919.
A marker near the ruins indicating their official status as a Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level.
The top of the Yuan stele, featuring an engraving of a cross surrounded by dragons
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
Cross Temple, Fangshan
…Cultural Revolution, and re-established as a national-level protected site in 2006. Some scholars consider it to be the only place of worship of the Church of the East (also known as Nestorian Christianity) discovered in China. Today, the site features two ancient steles, as well as groundwork and the bases of several…
The Xi'an Stele, erected in Chang'an 781.
The original work
A copy
A restoration