Source: CCTV.com

04-03-2009 14:32

Zhoucun has several claims to fame; for one thing, it’s the place where a Tang Dynasty Manichaean site was discovered. Manichaeism, which was founded in the third century by the Persian prophet Mani, spread to China along the Silk Road in the sixth century, at the time of the Tang Dynasty.

Tales of the Past from Zhoucun

Better known in China as Mo-Ni Jiao, it was very quickly banned. As a result, buildings and inscriptions associated with Manichaeism are extremely rare. So, the discovery of the Manichaean site at Zhoucun, a long way from the Silk Road, sparked considerable interest. Among the scholars who came to investigate was Dr Ralph Kauz from the University of Munich in Germany.

 

Editor:Liu Fang