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Statue of Mani in Cao’an Temple

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Statue of Mani in Cao’an Temple
草庵摩尼光佛造像

The statue of Mani in Cao'an Temple, a place of worship for the Manichaeism faith, which originated from ancient Persia. [Photo by Cheng Dongdong for chinadaily.com.cn]

This is the only extant statue of the founder of the Manichaean religion in the world. It is a significant monument testifying to the dissemination of Manichaeism in Song-Yuan Quanzhou. It displays the extraordinary cultural inclusiveness of Quanzhou as a global maritime emporium. The fusion of diverse cultures embodied by this statue laid the foundation for the broad exchange of values among the cosmopolitan multi-cultural communities in Song-Yuan Quanzhou.

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