The surprising location of an ancient Christian monastery

In the Shaanxi Province of China, a modest Buddhist pagoda sits across the hillside from one of the most revered Daoist landmarks. The pagoda is also the long-lost, earliest surviving Christian monastery in China, called Da Qin.

Historian Diarmaid MacCulloch explores the origin of Christianity, and how the religion’s past might reveal clues about its future.

Watch the full documentary on BBC Select.

23 February 2022