Alopen
Christian missionary in China · Religious Figures · Born 600
Alopen is the first recorded Christian missionary to have reached China, during the Tang dynasty. He was a missionary from the Church of the East, and probably a Syriac speaker from the Sasanian Empire or from Byzantine Syria.
Alopen is read about 55 times a day, in 16 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 23 August 2026
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About this person
He is known exclusively from the Xi'an Stele, which describes his arrival in the Tang capital of Chang'an in 635 and his acceptance by Emperor Taizong of Tang. His is the earliest known name that can be attached to the history of the Church of the East in China.
Category
Religious Figures
Type
Religious Figure
Status
Deceased
Dates
Born 600
