Cao’an Temple: Recognizing Mani in the Stone
A radiating halo, dated inscriptions and an inscribed bowl bring a small temple near Quanzhou into the history of Manichaeism.
Cao’an Temple
The 1339 relief, associated inscriptions and evidence of a local Manichaean community connect Cao’an with long-distance religious history. Its later Buddhist associations form another layer of the place.
Cao’an Temple
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Cao’an’s sanctuary buildings beneath Huabiao Hill.泉州市人民政府美食之都申创官方网站 · Rights status unspecified Photo source ↗ Original aspect ratio retained. Display copies resized only when needed; no enlargement, crop or retouching.