# The China Mission Hand-book 1896 — Chronologies

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## China Mission Hand-book — The Syrian Missions in China.

**A.D. 534** The Persians sent an embassy to China, arriving at Nanking by sea, bringing a Buddha's tooth on to Ma Twan-ien. — p. 70 ([scan leaf 84](https://archive.org/details/chinamissionhand00unse_1/page/n84/mode/1up))

**A.D. 636** Alopen arrived in China, probably by sea, as Persia was at war. — p. 70 ([scan leaf 84](https://archive.org/details/chinamissionhand00unse_1/page/n84/mode/1up))

**A.D. 638** An embassy from Persia sought aid against the Perahs, but China declined, on account of distance. — p. 70 ([scan leaf 84](https://archive.org/details/chinamissionhand00unse_1/page/n84/mode/1up))

**A.D. 641** The King Yezdigird was defeated by the Arabs. — p. 70 ([scan leaf 84](https://archive.org/details/chinamissionhand00unse_1/page/n84/mode/1up))

**A.D. 661** Another pressing invitation for aid against the Arabs, and China sent an army, and Eastern Persia became subject to China. Even the King of Persia was granted a Viceroy's title. But the — p. 70 ([scan leaf 84](https://archive.org/details/chinamissionhand00unse_1/page/n84/mode/1up))

**A.D. 670** Arabs overwhelmed all, and Yezdigird fled to China, Si-ngan-fu, where he soon died, the last monarch of the Magian religion. — p. 70 ([scan leaf 84](https://archive.org/details/chinamissionhand00unse_1/page/n84/mode/1up))

**A.D. 697-781** There lived Kwoh Tsze-yi, one of the most famous of the Têng generals, and who was styled Prince of Fên Yang (Ping-yang-fu, Shansi). Having to lead the army against a formidable army of Tibetans and Weegurs coming from the West he asked the Nestorian priest Yi Si to accompany him to negotiate, as Nestorian priests it was who had taught the Weegurs how to read and write. The negotiation was successful, the Weegurs listened to their teachers and they united with China in repelling the Tibetans. — p. 70 ([scan leaf 84](https://archive.org/details/chinamissionhand00unse_1/page/n84/mode/1up))

**A.D. 778-820** When Timotheus was patriarch the Nestorian missions were particularly flourishing. He sent for a stream of missionaries to the Caspian, East Indies and China. Among the bishops he ordained were Karday and Gabdallaha. One bishop of China was named David. — p. 70 ([scan leaf 84](https://archive.org/details/chinamissionhand00unse_1/page/n84/mode/1up))