唐元二代基督教在中国的流行

On the Christianity's Spreading in Tang and Yuan Dynasty of China

基督教是世界性宗教,它在中国的流行曾经有过漫长的历史。作为基督教的一个派别聂思脱里派(中国称为景教)最早于公元7世纪传入唐代中国,到武宗会昌灭佛(845年),在中国流行了二百多年。13世纪初,蒙古兴起后景教和天主教又传入中国,流行了一百多年。但唐元二代传入之基督教最后都湮灭了。研究基督教早期传入中国的历史,对于了解唐元二代中西文化交流是有意义的。

s:Christianity a worldwide religion, appeared in China long ago. it had more than 200 years from Nestoriansm, a faction of Christianity (Called JinJiao in Chinese), introduced into China in Tang Dynasty in 7th century AD. Untill WuZhongs'HuiChang Forbidding Buddha'in 845 AD., When Mongolia rose in 13th century, JinJiao and Catholicism were introduced into China again, and then spread for more than 100 years. The study on the early history of Christianity in China is helpful to understand the Sinowestern cultural communication in Tang and Yuan Dynasty.