Rubbing of the Nestorian stele

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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: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  A.1886.599
• Date: 781 AD
  Tang dynasty, A.D. 781
  
• Material: Paper
  Rubbing / tablet, Nestorian
  
• 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
  
• Event:
• 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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