# Nestorian Stele (781)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/781-nestorian-stele
Location: Chang'an, China
Themes: Archaeology

A stele erected in Chang'an records 150 years of Church of the East Christianity in China. At this point in the timeline (781), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Adrian I (1 February 772 – 26 December 795).

## Why it matters
Nestorian Stele mattered because it offers material evidence for the history of Christianity and its background.

Pope at the time: [Pope Adrian I](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-adrian-i)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Xi'an Stele](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xi'an_Stele)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Nestorian Stele](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Nestorian+Stele)
- [Wikipedia — Age Of Councils (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_seven_ecumenical_councils)