Cao'an

Cao'an
草庵
Religion
AffiliationManichaeism
ProvinceFujian
DeityBuddha of Light (Mani)
Location
CountryChina
Cao'an is located in China
Cao'an
Shown within China
Geographic coordinates24°46′25″N 118°31′47″E / 24.77361°N 118.52972°E / 24.77361; 118.52972
LocationChina
Part ofQuanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China
CriteriaCultural: (iv)
Reference1561
Inscription2021 (44th Session)

Cao'an is the only temple left from the Manichaean religion. It is in Fujian, China. People thought it was a Buddhist temple but they were wrong. In 2021 it became a World Heritage Site.

References

  1. ↑ Samuel N. C. Lieu and Ken Parry, Manichaean and (Nestorian) Christian Remains in Zayton (Quanzhou, South China). ARC DP0557098 Archived 2014-08-08 at the Wayback Machine
  2. 1 2 3 Werner Sundermann, MANICHEISM i. GENERAL SURVEY at Encyclopædia Iranica
  3. ↑ Samuel N. C. Lieu, CHINESE TURKESTAN: vii. Manicheism in Chinese Turkestan and China at Encyclopædia Iranica
  4. ↑ "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 22 Aug 2021.