Orthodoxy in Western China and Central Asia: Historical Background
The author discusses the prehistory of the spread of Orthodoxy among the residents of Western China that was inextricably linked to the policy of Russia in Central Asia in the second half of the 19th century and traces the first missionary projects carried out in Ghulja (1851) among the descendants...
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Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University)
2023-03-01
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| author | Irina Yu. Smirnova |
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| description | The author discusses the prehistory of the spread of Orthodoxy among the residents of Western China that was inextricably linked to the policy of Russia in Central Asia in the second half of the 19th century and traces the first missionary projects carried out in Ghulja (1851) among the descendants of captive Albazinians exiled from Beijing to the Chinese Ghulja in 1712. While reconstructing the history of Orthodoxy in the Ile region, it was revealed that the initiative of Orthodox missionary work in Western China originally belonged to eminent churchman Parfeny (Aggeev); it was supported by Metropolitan Philaret (Drozdov) of Moscow and brought to the attention of Emperor Nicholas I. The study of the official diplomatic correspondence in the period of the 1850-60s showed that the attitude of Russian diplomats to the missionary work of the Russian Orthodox Church in China was negative as this activity might exacerbate foreign policy relations between Russia and China. At the same time, the establishment of Orthodox churches at the Russian consulates in Ghulja and Chuguchak played a crucial role in the spread of Orthodoxy in Central Asia and Western China. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-62c21b91dd8c4466aace3e69b2cc862e2023-03-29T12:41:14ZrusPeoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University)RUDN Journal of Russian History2312-86742312-86902023-03-01221475610.22363/2312-8674-2023-22-1-47-5621050Orthodoxy in Western China and Central Asia: Historical BackgroundIrina Yu. Smirnova0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4450-6885Russian Academy of SciencesThe author discusses the prehistory of the spread of Orthodoxy among the residents of Western China that was inextricably linked to the policy of Russia in Central Asia in the second half of the 19th century and traces the first missionary projects carried out in Ghulja (1851) among the descendants of captive Albazinians exiled from Beijing to the Chinese Ghulja in 1712. While reconstructing the history of Orthodoxy in the Ile region, it was revealed that the initiative of Orthodox missionary work in Western China originally belonged to eminent churchman Parfeny (Aggeev); it was supported by Metropolitan Philaret (Drozdov) of Moscow and brought to the attention of Emperor Nicholas I. The study of the official diplomatic correspondence in the period of the 1850-60s showed that the attitude of Russian diplomats to the missionary work of the Russian Orthodox Church in China was negative as this activity might exacerbate foreign policy relations between Russia and China. At the same time, the establishment of Orthodox churches at the Russian consulates in Ghulja and Chuguchak played a crucial role in the spread of Orthodoxy in Central Asia and Western China.https://journals.rudn.ru/russian-history/article/viewFile/33899/21774russian orthodox church in urgastanitsa kopalskayatrading postrussian colonizationa.g. vlangalin.a. protasova.p. tolstoy |
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| title | Orthodoxy in Western China and Central Asia: Historical Background |
| title_full | Orthodoxy in Western China and Central Asia: Historical Background |
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| title_short | Orthodoxy in Western China and Central Asia: Historical Background |
| title_sort | orthodoxy in western china and central asia historical background |
| topic | russian orthodox church in urga stanitsa kopalskaya trading post russian colonization a.g. vlangali n.a. protasov a.p. tolstoy |
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