Pearl Temple | |
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Location | Stalagmite Street, Yizhou City, Yizhou (modern-day Sichuan) |
Country | Tang dynasty (618–907) |
Denomination | Church of the East |
History | |
Former name(s) | Castle of Seven Treasures |
Status | Church |
Founded | No later than 756 AD |
Founder(s) | East Syriac missionaries |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Destroyed |
Demolished | During the Tang dynasty |
Pearl Temple[a] was a Church of the East church in Yizhou City (modern-day Chengdu) built no later than 756 AD on the ruins of the ancient Shu-era Castle of Seven Treasures[b] (a.k.a. Pearl Castle). It was located on Stalagmite Street[c] outside the west gate of the city. The church was destroyed during the Tang dynasty (618–907). The reason why it was destroyed remains unclear.
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