The Nestorian Monument of Hsî-an Fû in Shen-Hsî, China

The "Nestorian Monument" or "Nestorian Stele" is a fascinating attestation of the work of Syriac-speaking missionaries in sixth-century China. Commemorating the diffusion of Christianity in China from 635-781, the inscription was erected in the latter year as a public monument. The inscription in Chinese, supplemented with some Syriac, provides a brief outline of Christian doctrine and provides an account of how Christianity came to China. This book offers an English translation of the monument along with the original language text.

Contenu

• Preface (page 5)
• TEXT AND TRANSLATION OF THE MONUMENT (page 9)
• A LECTURE: ON THE NESTORIAN MONUMENT OF HSI-AN FU; AND THE PRESENT PROSPECTS OF CHRISTIAN MISSIONS IN CHINA (page 41)