This is the imperial seal given to Kaifeng Jews by the Emperor of the Song Dynasty. This decree is the most authoritative explanation of Jewish immigration to China. At that time, Jews established the Igeleye Temple in Liangdu, believing in Igeleye and being called Judaism by later generations. In the history of Kaifeng, floods occurred frequently, and Jewish temples had long since disappeared. It is inferred that the address of this temple should be in the Fourth People's Hospital of Kaifeng today. Of course, this is just speculation. It's just that a Jewish descendant named Zhao was clearly recorded in the history books. During the Kangxi period, he served as the garrison of the Central Army of Daliang Island, "leading troops to defend the border, building roads and bridges, and recruiting people to be reinstated", which is also the highest-ranking Jewish official recorded in our country.
On the edge of Baogong Temple in Kaifeng today, there is an alley called Jiaojing Hutong, which was the Jewish settlement in those days.
"From the Northern Song Dynasty to today, Jews have gone through thousands of years in the history of our country. Their Jewish ancestry has remained unchanged for thousands of years. The most striking thing is that they formed seven surnames and eight families in Kaifeng, namely Zhao, Ai, Li, Zhang, Shi, Jin and Gao. Among these surnames, Zhao was given by the Emperor of the Song Dynasty, Li was from Levi, Shi was from Sheba, and Ai was Adam. " Liu, executive vice president of the Islamic Association of Kaifeng City, Henan Province, introduced the Jews in Kaifeng to the author. He said: "To understand the Jewish Hui people, we must understand the history of Jews in Kaifeng."