Pages from Prodromus Coptus showing Chinese script

Translation

52 Chap. III. Concerning the Copt-Ethiopian Colonies.
wide by 5 palms, one thick, and nearly ten long;
the upper border of the slab tapers into a pyramidal shape
two palms long and one wide, bearing on its summit 
the carved figure of a cross, not unlike that which the 
Knights of Malta wear. Directly above the cross, 
a stone inscription written in Chinese characters 
is placed, as follows.

Nine Chinese characters expressing 
the inscription on the stone.

The explanation of this inscription is as follows. 
The stone

Chap. III. Concerning the Copt-Ethiopian Colonies. 53
The stone, erected in praise and eternal memory 
of the law of light and truth brought 
from Judea and promulgated 
in China.

The inscription is followed by the prologue of the epitaph, 
which is the first line of characters written from the top 
downward, or at right angles in the Chinese manner; 
the explanation of which follows.
Prologue of the Priest of the Kingdom of Judea, named
Quim Cim.