ἀνθρώποισι πᾶσι μέτεστι γινώσκειν ἑωυτοὺς καὶ σωφρονεῖν.
Plenty of ancient Chinese sources have been proved keeping rich accounts of the Roman Empire and its close relationship with ancient China, and the frequent activities of envoys, caravans, religious missions and wars on the Silk Road promoted the accomplishment of the mutual communication between the two great civilizations. Continue reading “Roman coins in China”
From the reign of Augustus (27 BC-14 AD) to the fall of Constantinople (1453 AD), the Roman Empire engaged in some degree of contact with China. Continue reading “Connections between the Eastern Roman (‘Byzantine’) Empire and China during the reign of Justinian I (527-565 AD)”
This post is a photographic presentation of monuments from Zhangzhou and Xiamen, Fujian, China. Continue reading “Zhangzhou, Xiamen, Fujian, China”
This post is a photographic presentation of monuments from Gongchuan, Fujian, China. Continue reading “Gongchuan – Fujian – China”
This post is a photographic presentation of monuments from the Licheng District of Quanzhou, Fujian, China. Continue reading “Licheng, Quanzhou, Fujian, China”
Through a careful examination of the accounts of Daqin (大秦) – presumably the Roman Empire – and Fulin (拂菻) – Byzantinum –, we can depict a picture of how the Chinese imagined another ancient empire far away in the West. Continue reading “Daqin: The Roman Empire in the Ancient Chinese Sources”
