ancient China

In 781 the beneficent Mar Iazed-buzid raised a Monument to commemorate the mission of the … Mar Iazed-buzid, the Great Donor: Part 5D

When I-ssu put aside his cap of gauze and came to live under new vows, … Mar Iazed-buzid, the Great Donor: Part 5C

I-ssu, married to both a worldly church and a dissipating empire, traveled the 130 li … Mar Iazed-buzid, the Great Donor: Part 5B

PART 5: IN THE LIGHT OF THE SETTING SUN . . . He distributed his … Mar Iazed-buzid, the Great Donor: Part 5A

If we were to approach the life of I-ssu in a more subjunctive mood, is … Mar Iazed-buzid, the Great Donor: Part 4D

* * * * * * * The Inscription is emphatic that I-ssu received his … Mar Iazed-buzid, the Great Donor: Part 4C

* The Inscription is emphatic that I-ssu received his high appointment by examination. This phrase … Mar Iazed-buzid, the Great Donor: Part 4B

PART 4: COURT CIRCLES . . . Grand Master of the Palace with Golden Seal … Mar Iazed-buzid, the Great Donor: Part 4A

Chang-an fell quickly. Problems arose when the spoils of the city promised to the hui … Mar Iazed-buzid, the Great Donor: Part 3C

Early in the tenth moon of 756, before the bitter northwest wind of winter rose … Mar Iazed-buzid, the Great Donor: Part 3B