The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · World
Siganfu Inscription
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A historical stone monument erected in 781 CE at Siganfu (Xi'an) commemorating the establishment of Nestorian Christianity in China. The inscription, raised by Iezdbouzid (a Persian priest from Balkh), documents the Nestorian church's history from its first mission in 636 CE to 781 CE. The monument features Chinese text and bears the Persian name of its erector, serving as evidence for the authenticity of Nestorian missions to China.
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BOOK 1The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)
A historical stone monument erected in 781 CE at Siganfu (Xi'an) commemorating the establishment of Nestorian Christianity in China. The inscription, raised by Iezdbouzid (a Persian priest from Balkh), documents the Nestorian church's history from its first mission in 636 CE to 781 CE. The monument features Chinese text and bears the Persian name of its erector, serving as evidence for the authenticity of Nestorian missions to China.
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