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Zheng He's ships were also constructed with advanced technology and craft. A large-size ship in the fleet was 150 meters long, 60 meters wide and 12 meters deep. It had a cargo capacity of about 1,000 tons, with four levels to house more than 1,000 crew and passengers. The foredeck had an area of 9,000 square meters, equal to the size of half a football field. The ship had nine masts with 12 sails. Its iron rudder needed more than 200 people to lift. The large ships of Zheng He's fleet would still look extraordinary even today 去书内
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    Nestorianism, a branch of Christianity, was introduced into China during the reign of Emperor Taizong. Nestorius (c. 386-c. 451), the founder, was condemned for practicing heresy and expelled by the Roman Church in 431. He later died in exile in the deserts of western Egypt. His followers seceded from the Roman Church and started spreading their religion to the east. Olopen (birth and death dates unknown), one of their archbishops, arrived in Chang'an in 635 with his retinue, calling themselves "Nestorians." Emperor Taizong appointed Prime Minister Fang Xuanling (579-648) to welcome them and assigned the imperial library to them to translate their religious scriptures. The government even provided funds for the newcomers to build a church in the capital city”

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