Featured Older Miraculous Medal: Chinese or Japanese?

Chinese or Japanese? 1st time I've seen an item with Asian inscriptions on a Catholic item. Then again, I've never had the hankering to search out such objects. Hence, my limited knowledge about it!

 

Definitely a Catholic religious medal. They're still made oddly enough. I think it's in Chinese. Just found a brand new one on Amazon that's marked made in Italy.

https://www.amazon.com/Chinese-Miraculous-Necklace-Stainless-Meaures/dp/B0CCN2WNKC

 

Here's the history behind it. (Explains the 1830 date.)

https://www.chapellenotredamedelame...sh/apparitions-et-la-medaille-miraculeuse-gb/

Debora

 

Chinese
吁瑪利亞，無原罪之始胎，我等奔爾臺前，為我等祈

Google translate:
Calling Mary, First Conception of Immaculate Conception, we come before you to pray for us.

Translation from Reference->
O Mary, of the Immaculate Conception, we rush to your altar, pray for us!

 

We call her the 'Madonna of the Rue du Bac', after the street where the chapel is. She is known worldwide, and there are many Catholics in China (and Korea).

 

Awesome, thanks for the translation, @sabre123