Question

What does the nestorinan stele tell us about christianity in a chinese context when studying christianity in central asia why might it be useful to talk about christianity in budhist terms

Answer 1

The nestorian stelle in a Chinese context gives us a great example of syncretism that it is when faiths, custom and cultures end up mixing when they encountered in many years. When we talk about Christianity in Budhist terms we have to talk about the monument put ut by the Cninese Nestorians in Chang'an. The monument describes Christ in Budhist language:"(Christ) fixed the extent of the eight boundaries ( the eight conciousnesses of Mahayana Buddhism, thus completing the truth and freeing it from dross (worthlessness), he opened the gate of the the three constant principles ( impermanence, suffering and nonself) introducing life and destroying death.