Rubbing of the Nestorian stele

This is a rubbing of a stele with an inscription that records the spread of the Nestorian faith from the Roman Empire to China during the 7th and 8th centuries.

The stele is decorated with dragons on the upper part. The Chinese text on the lower part contains 1756 Chinese characters. It records the work of the Nestorian missionaries during the Tang period.

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Online ID:	000-190-001-270-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland A.1886.599
Date:	781 AD Tang dynasty, A.D. 781
Material:	Paper
Dimensions:	2592 mm L x 1372 mm W
What:	Rubbing / tablet, Nestorian
Subject:	Rubbings / engravings
Who:	Nestorian missionaries
Where:	China, Shaanxi Province, Si-Ngan-Fu
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Description:	Rubbing of paper of a stone Nestorian tablet, recording the work of the Nestorian missionaries: China, Shaanxi Province, Si-Ngan-Fu, erected 781
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