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Splendors of Quanzhou, Past and Present (Paperback, 1st ed. 2023)
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Splendors of Quanzhou, Past and Present (Paperback, 1st ed. 2023)
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This open access book explores the past and present of Quanzhou
(Zayton) and the rich diversity and tolerance that kindled
Quanzhou's innovativeness and helped it prosper both commercially
and culturally-values that are today being embraced by China's
global trade partners. Quanzhou (Zayton), Marco Polo's port of
departure and Columbus' goal in China, was not only the start of
the Maritime Silk Road and the Middle Age's greatest port but also
centuries ahead of its time in its tolerance and diversity. The
fabled "City of Light" had 7 mosques for its 40,000 Muslims, some
of whom served in government, as well as 3 Franciscan cathedrals
funded in part by the emperor, Jewish synagogues, and centers for
Nestorian Christians, Hindus, Taoists, Manicheans, Jains, etc. As
Franciscan Bishop Andrew of Perugia wrote in 1322, "Tis a fact that
in this vast empire, there are people of every nation under heaven,
and every sect, and all and sundry are allowed to live freely
according to their creed." In 2021, UNESCO designated "Quanzhou,
Emporium of the World," as a world heritage site, and the city is
now the hub of the Belt and Road Initiative, the 21st Century Silk
Road, which was inspired by ancient Quanzhou.
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