Christian Documents from Tang Dynasty China

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Code Chinese Pinyin English Location/Provenance
A 三威蒙度讚  Sanwei mengdu zan  Hymn in Adoration of the  Trinity  Paris, Bibl. nat. Pelliot chinois  3847
B 尊經  Zun jing  Sutra on Veneration (Diptychs)
C  Closing note
一神論  Yishen lun  On the One God  Japan, owned by Tomioka Kenzo [since 1917]
D 一天論,第一  Yitian lun diyi  Treatise on the One God, Number One
E 喻,第二  Yu di’er  Parable, Number Two
F 世尊佈施論,第三  Shizun bushi lun disan  On Almsgiving of the World- Honored One, Number Three
H  Luoyang Pillar – historical  section  Luoyang Historical Museum
L 大秦景教宣元本經  Da Qin jingjiao xuanyuan ben jing  Luoyang Pillar – On Origin of Origins
K 大秦景教宣元本經  Da Qin jingjiao xuanyuan ben jing  On the Origin of Origins  Haneda Toru Hall, Kyoto University, Japan (from Li Shengduo)
M 序聼迷詩所經[一卷]  Xuting mishi suo jing (yijuan)  On Hearing (the Preaching)  of the Messiah  Japan, owned by Takakusu  Juniro [since 1923]
X 大秦景教流行中国碑  dā qín jǐng jiào liú xíng zhōng guó bēi  Jing Jiao Stele  Xi’an, China — Forest of Steles Museum
U 志玄安樂經 (or)
志玄安乐经
 Zhixuan anle jing  On Mysterious Rest and Joy  Japan, owned by Li Shengduo [sold in 1935]
Y 大秦景教大聖通真歸法讚  Da Qin jingjiao dasheng tongzhen guifa zan  Hymn for Penetrating Reality  and Taking Refuge in the Law  Japan, Kojima ms. A
Z 大秦景教宣元至本经  Da Qin jingjiao xuanyuan zhiben jing  On the Origin of Origins B  Japan, Kojima ms. B