02-10-2005, 11:54 AM
Olopen's translation of the Scripture - Still in existence today?
The first known Catholic (Nestorian) missionary to come to China, Olopen was a Syrian. The Nestorian faith was known to the Chinese as 'Jiang Jiao'. Olopen's real name might have beeen Abraham, or Yabh_allaha. He traveled from Persia to Changan in 635 A.D., and was greeted by Emperor Tai Zhong with hospitality. Olopen stayed in the palace and translated scripture into Chinese. In 638, Emperor Tai Zhong granted him the permission to preach in China, and built the Da Qin Temple (with 21 monks) on the north side of Changan, at Yining Fang. Olopen soon became the 'National Priest' of China. In 781, Emperor De Zhong erected the Da Qing Monument to commemorate the Nestorian faith and on the monument the achievements of Olopen was recorded.
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The first known Catholic (Nestorian) missionary to come to China, Olopen was a Syrian. The Nestorian faith was known to the Chinese as 'Jiang Jiao'. Olopen's real name might have beeen Abraham, or Yabh_allaha. He traveled from Persia to Changan in 635 A.D., and was greeted by Emperor Tai Zhong with hospitality. Olopen stayed in the palace and translated scripture into Chinese. In 638, Emperor Tai Zhong granted him the permission to preach in China, and built the Da Qin Temple (with 21 monks) on the north side of Changan, at Yining Fang. Olopen soon became the 'National Priest' of China. In 781, Emperor De Zhong erected the Da Qing Monument to commemorate the Nestorian faith and on the monument the achievements of Olopen was recorded.
Source: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.yutopian.com/religion/missionary/Olopen.html">http://www.yutopian.com/religion/missionary/Olopen.html</a><!-- m -->
One of the first owners of the facsimile of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0802837867/ref=nosim/ultimyourulti-20"><b>Codex Leningrad</b></a>