Chang’an a Crossroads for Early Christianity in Chia

Thick Stands of bamboo line the small road leading up; to the fa mous Lou Guan Tai. About 1,400 years ago, Lou Guan Tai was the maior Taoist centre in China. Lao Zi is believed to have written the Tao Te Ching here in the 6th century BC. Todav it is a pleasant temple, surrounded by (?)orest ana quiet countryside.But this time we are nere to see another temple, said to be near Lou Guan. It is called Da Qin, and it remained in relative obscurity for centuries until its role in the 7th century Christian church was rediscovered recently.The trip to Lou Guan began to take