Yangjiaqiao Catholic Church

Yangjiaqiao Catholic Church is located in the northwest of Lianxiang bridge, Sanxiang road. It was listed as a cultural relic protection unit in Suzhou in 1991.

Catholic Church includes chapel, priest building, nun building and other ancillary buildings, covering an area of about 10000 square meters, with lush trees and quiet environment. The chapel and the priest building are the original structure. The main building chapel is about 18 meters high, covering an area of 1012 square meters, with a cross shaped plane and an east facing main gate. The width of the fourth to the sixth is five. The architectural style has a combination of Chinese and Western characteristics, clear brick wall, small green tile top, steep roof, bright Cross Ridge. The east wall is made of five mountain screen type, with colorful glass round flower windows above and three arches below, one large and two small. The middle gate is inscribed with "the true source of all things", and there are statues of gods. The north gate is inscribed with "advocating virtue", and the south gate is inscribed with "advocating truth". Among them, there are statues of gods. There are brick columns in the hall, with the altar at the end and a shrine for the virgin. The upper part of the column is equipped with a wooden herringbone beam to support purlin rafters and roof tiles. Each of the north and South eaves is equipped with stained glass arch windows. The priest's floor is seven rooms wide, two floors, brick and wood structure. It is lined up in the south of the chapel, facing north. There are corridors on the lower floor, and round brick columns under the eaves.

Yangjiaqiao Catholic Church

Yangjiaqiao Catholic Church is located in the northwest of Lianxiang bridge, Sanxiang road. It was listed as a cultural relic protection unit in Suzhou in 1991.

history

Catholicism was introduced into Suzhou in the late Ming Dynasty. By the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, there were more than 500 Catholics. In 1748, a religious case occurred in Suzhou, which greatly reduced the number of Catholics in the urban area, leaving only a few private houses and shrines. According to legend, yangjiaqiao Catholic Church was originally a private house of Yin, a member of the church. It was destroyed by the war of Taiping army, and later rebuilt by fishermen. It became a gathering place for fishermen, commonly known as "net boat office". In the second year, a hall was built, named "seven bitterness Notre Dame hall". Most of the believers were fishermen and passed on from generation to generation.

In 1958, Catholicism was used as "Suzhou socialist school", but there were still religious activities on Easter, Christmas and other festivals. After 1966, it was transferred to primary schools, factories and other units. In 1981, the government allocated funds for renovation and restoration of religious activities, which were still managed by the Patriotic Catholic Church.

Architectural features

Catholic Church includes chapel, priest building, nun building and other ancillary buildings, covering an area of about 10000 square meters, with lush trees and quiet environment. The chapel and the priest building are the original structure. The main building chapel is about 18 meters high, covering an area of 1012 square meters, with a cross shaped plane and an east facing main gate. The width of the fourth to the sixth is five. The architectural style has a combination of Chinese and Western characteristics, clear brick wall, small green tile top, steep roof, bright Cross Ridge. The east wall is made of five mountain screen type, with colorful glass round flower windows above and three arches below, one large and two small. The middle gate is inscribed with "the true source of all things", and there are statues of gods. The north gate is inscribed with "advocating virtue", and the south gate is inscribed with "advocating truth". Among them, there are statues of gods. There are brick columns in the hall, with the altar at the end and a shrine for the virgin. The upper part of the column is equipped with a wooden herringbone beam to support purlin rafters and roof tiles. Each of the north and South eaves is equipped with stained glass arch windows. The priest's floor is seven rooms wide, two floors, brick and wood structure. It is lined up in the south of the chapel, facing north. There are corridors on the lower floor, and round brick columns under the eaves.

Address: 1162 Sanxiang Road, Gusu District, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province

Longitude: 120.581805

Latitude: 31.297585

Tel: 0512-68261868

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