Odoric of Pordenone
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Odoric of Pordenone, was a Franciscan friar and missionary explorer from Friuli in northeast Italy. He journeyed through India, Sumatra, Java, and China, where he spent three years in the imperial capital of Khanbaliq. After more than ten years of travel, he returned home and dictated a narrative of his experiences and observations called the Relatio, highlighting various cultural, religious, and social peculiarities he encountered in Asia.
The departure of Odoric
The ancient Persian city of Persepolis through which Odoric passed. The columns are nearly 25 meters (84 feet) tall. Drawing by Eugène Flandin in 1840.
Odoric's tomb in Udine
Chinese depiction of the Blessed Odoric (c. 1930)
Guangzhou
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Guangzhou is the capital and largest city of Guangdong province in southern China. Located on the Pearl River about 120 km (75 mi) north-northwest of Hong Kong and 145 km (90 mi) north of Macau, Guangzhou has a history of over 2,200 years and was a major terminus of the Silk Road.
Image: Canton Tower 20220626 (cropped)
Image: Zhujiang New Town 02589 Guangzhou (32894232332) cropped
Image: Aerial View, Zone B, Canton Fair Complex 20230701 C
Image: Temple of the Six Banyan Trees pagoda 2