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Monks, Merchants & “Heretics”: Christianity en route to China

Explore the historical journey of Christianity to China through the trade routes of Constantinople to Chang’an. Follow the path of Nestorian missions, trade on the Silk Road, and the first Christian mission in China during the Tang Dynasty. Witness the reception of Alopen by Emperor Tai-tsung and the eventual decline of Christianity in China. Discover the interaction of religions, merchants, and travelers along this fascinating route.

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Monks, Merchants & “Heretics”: Christianity en route to China

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  1. Monks, Merchants & “Heretics”: Christianity en route to China

  2. Monks, Merchants & “Heretics”: Christianity en route to China Introduction

  3. Monks, Merchants & “Heretics”: Christianity en route to China Introduction I. Trade & Travel from Constantinople to Chang’an

  4. Detail of the Stele Cross and Lotus from the "Nestorian" Christian Monument in China, 781

  5. Monks, Merchants & “Heretics”: Christianity en route to China Introduction I. Trade & Travel from Constantinople to Chang’an

  6. Monks, Merchants & “Heretics”: Christianity en route to China Introduction I. Trade & Travel from Constantinople to Chang’an A. The Silk Road

  7. The Silk Road

  8. II. Goods

  9. The Silk Road

  10. Monks, Merchants & “Heretics”: Christianity en route to China Introduction I. Trade & Travel from Constantinople to Chang’an A. The Silk Road B. Silk and Salvation Religions

  11. Trade on the Silk Road (Dunhuang, China)

  12. Monks, Merchants & “Heretics”: Christianity en route to China Introduction I. Trade & Travel from Constantinople to Chang’an A. The Silk Road B. Silk and Salvation Religions II. Nestorian Missions: From Persia to China

  13. Monks, Merchants & “Heretics”: Christianity en route to China Introduction I. Trade & Travel from Constantinople to Chang’an A. The Silk Road B. Silk and Salvation Religions II. Nestorian Missions: From Persia to China A. Among the Huns

  14. Monks, Merchants & “Heretics”: Christianity en route to China Introduction I. Trade & Travel from Constantinople to Chang’an A. The Silk Road B. Silk and Salvation Religions II. Nestorian Missions: From Persia to China A. Among the Huns B. The First Christian Mission in China

  15. Monks, Merchants & “Heretics”: Christianity en route to China Introduction I. Trade & Travel from Constantinople to Chang’an A. The Silk Road B. Silk and Salvation Religions II. Nestorian Missions: From Persia to China A. Among the Huns B. The First Christian Mission in China 1. The Setting: T’ang Dynasty (618-907)

  16. 1. The Setting: T’ang Dynasty (618-907)

  17. Monks, Merchants & “Heretics”: Christianity en route to China Introduction I. Trade & Travel from Constantinople to Chang’an A. The Silk Road B. Silk and Salvation Religions II. Nestorian Missions: From Persia to China A. Among the Huns B. The First Christian Mission in China 1. The Setting: T’ang Dynasty (618-907) 2. Alopen’s Reception by Emperor Tai-tsung

  18. A priest and worshippers during a Palm Sunday service:wall painting from Turfan oasis, western China

  19. Monks, Merchants & “Heretics”: Christianity en route to China Introduction I. Trade & Travel from Constantinople to Chang’an A. The Silk Road B. Silk and Salvation Religions II. Nestorian Missions: From Persia to China A. Among the Huns B. The First Christian Mission in China 1. The Setting: T’ang Dynasty (618-907) 2. Alopen’s Reception by Emperor Tai-tsung C. Decline & Disappearance of Christianity from China

  20. Monks, Merchants & “Heretics”: Christianity en route to China Introduction I. Trade & Travel from Constantinople to Chang’an A. The Silk Road B. Silk and Salvation Religions II. Nestorian Missions: From Persia to China A. Among the Huns B. The First Christian Mission in China 1. The Setting: T’ang Dynasty (618-907) 2. Alopen’s Reception by Emperor Tai-tsung C. Decline & Disappearance of Christianity from China D. Elsewhere in Asia

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