Vortrag: "Das Überleben des Manichäismus an der chinesischen Südostküste"

In the organizer's words:

"The survival of Manichaeism on the Chinese south-east coast"

Speaker: Prof. Dr. Ralph Kauz

The world religion of Manichaeism found its last refuge on the south-eastern coast of China, in the provinces of Fujian and Zhejiang. Founded in the Sassanid Empire in the 3rd century by the founder Mani, this Gnostic religion spread from the Roman Empire to China.
It was subjected to the harshest persecution, particularly by Christianity and Islam, which ultimately led to its complete destruction in Europe, West and Central Asia. Manichaeism arrived on the east coast of China in the 9th century, and this lecture will examine its further history and development in these Chinese provinces.

About the speaker:

Prof. Dr. Ralph Kauz is Professor of Sinology at the University of Bonn.