Paradise of the Gods: Pluralistic Beliefs and Cultural Coexistence in Quanzhou Chronicles
Geographical Connections: Quanzhou Prefecture, Kaiyuan Temple (West Street), Qingjing Mosque (Tumen Street), Cao’an (Jinjiang), Tianhou Temple, Confucian Temple, Zhenwu Temple (Fashi), Qingyuan Mountain (Laojun Rock), Lingshan Islamic Tombs. Three years. Three buildings. Three faiths. Centuries apart, but crammed into the same small city: Quanzhou. When I opened the Quanzhou Religious Chronicle, I found something that kept me up at night. This southern Fujian city once worshipped Buddha, Allah, Mani, Jesus, and Shiva — all at the same time. Not one after the other. Together. ...