Hangzhou Catholic Church

The Catholic Church in Hangzhou is called Notre Dame without original sin. It has a history of more than 350 years. Father Wei kuangguo of Italy went to Hangzhou to preach in 1643. He witnessed the construction of the Catholic Church on Zhongshan North Road. At that time, the wife of Tong Guoqi, the governor of Zhejiang Province, was a member of the church. Because of the hardships of father Jiewei and the poor church, he convinced Tong Guoqi to carve out a piece of land near the Tianshui bridge for the church, and invested money to help rebuild the new church, which is now the Catholic Church on Zhongshan North Road, named the Virgin Mary Church without original sin.

According to records, the original construction of the church is extremely splendid. There are a large number of murals on both sides of the church. Based on western images, it is drawn according to Chinese handwriting and tells the story of Jesus' life. Today, murals no longer exist, and the walls are simply framed.

The interior of the church is whitewashed. The European arched roof and the white pillars on both sides of the aisle echo each other. During the party, hundreds of thousands of people in the huge church sit together neatly, without any noise. Only the voice of the priest can be heard. The atmosphere of the church is quiet and peaceful.

Hangzhou Catholic Church

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Hangzhou Catholic Church generally refers to Hangzhou Catholic Church

Hangzhou Catholic Church is located in Hangzhou. In 1611, it was established in Li Zhizao's and Yang Tingyun's houses. Tomorrow, in the autumn of 1627, Yang Tingyun donated a large amount of money to build the first Catholic Church in Hangzhou at Guanxiang (West of Guanqiao, now the site of Catholicism at 415 Zhongshan North Road). The top of the main hall is in a circular arc. The hall is bright, colorful and brilliant. There are three sacrificial altar, the main altar for the Savior, two sides of the altar for Peter and Paul respectively.

Hangzhou Catholic Church is located in Hangzhou.

In the 39th year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1611), Tang was set up in Li Zhizao's and Yang Tingyun's families. Tomorrow, in the autumn of 1627, Yang Tingyun donated a large amount of money to build the first Catholic Church in Hangzhou at Guanxiang (West of Guanqiao, now the site of Catholicism at 415 Zhongshan North Road). After the Yang mano in the West Lake qiantangmen built hall.

In 1659, the Italian Jesuit priest Wei kuangguo returned to Hangzhou from Rome. He received the support and financial support of Tong Guoqi, governor of Zhejiang Province. He allocated a large garden near Yang Tingyun's former residence (the original site of the church) to the church and began to build a new church. Eighteen years (1661), internal use. The cathedral is a Roman dome type, which is composed of the main hall and the left and right side halls. Four rows of wooden columns and two rows of wooden columns are built in the brick wall.

The top of the main hall is in a circular arc. The hall is bright, colorful and brilliant. There are three sacrificial altar, the main altar for the Savior, two sides of the altar for Peter and Paul respectively. Peter had two keys in one hand and heaven in the other. Paul holds the cross in his left hand and points to a slogan with his right hand: "we preach the crucified Christ.". The wall is painted with the life story of Jesus, the practice of the Virgin Mary, the end of her life, twelve disciples, four great teachers, the ancestors and costumes of the convents, Paul's naturalization, Emperor Constantine's belief in Catholicism and so on. The painting is illustrated in Chinese. In addition to the holy hall, there are also 3 main halls, 3 junior colleges, dining halls and ancillary rooms, and 14 bedrooms. The house is spacious and comfortable with gardens on three sides, overlooking the mountains and the West Lake.

In March of the 28th year of Kangxi (1689), Kangxi came to Hangzhou on a tour to the south. The priests Yin duoze and pan Guoliang (Italian) of the church met Kangxi and were given fruit cake cakes and silver. In 1691, it was used for other purposes by Zhang penghe, governor of Zhejiang Province. In August of 1692, it caught fire and was repaired later.

In March of 1699, Emperor Kangxi visited the south again. Pan Guoliang went to Wuxi to greet him with four silver plates. When the emperor arrived in Hangzhou, he also granted Yan Hu Fang and Yin 200 to build the holy hall, and added the word "Chijian" on the door of the hall. Pan specially invited father Wu Yushan, a great painter of the Qing Dynasty, to write a poem: "the street in front of the hall is quiet and there is little dust. After a few leisurely questions, the poem laughs at Liuyu's house, and the first name is Xinyue's visit to Wutai. When the banners are clear, the door will embrace them, and the fireseal flowers will welcome them to the door. They will worship their parents with incense in their hands, and sing joyful songs like spring thunder. "

When Yongzheng banned religion, foreign missionaries were not allowed to carry out missionary activities except Beijing. In 1730, Li Wei was the governor of Zhejiang Province. Demano was expelled from the country. He chiseled out the word "Chijian" inscribed by Kangxi and changed it into the temple of heaven after heaven. He wrote an article to engrave the inscription of "the Catholic Church changed into the temple of heaven after heaven". It was not until the third year of tongzhi (1864), which lasted for more than 130 years, that the Qing government returned it completely. In July of the same year, the bishop sent priests shedewang and leande to the Catholic Church.

In 1876, the hall was extended to the West with two sacrificial platforms.

In November 1912, it caught fire and was repaired later. In 1916, three more rooms were built in the East.

In 1966, under the impact of the "Cultural Revolution", it took 16 years.

After the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, various religious policies such as real estate were implemented. On July 26, 1979, Hangzhou municipal Party committee approved the opening of the Catholic Church on Zhongshan North Road. After renovation, the restoration ceremony was held on December 12, 1982. Although the hall has experienced many twists and turns, it still remains today. In 1991, he registered in accordance with the law and obtained the "registration certificate for religious places in Zhejiang Province". Religious activities were normal, with one bishop, three priests and 20 nuns. Mass is held every morning, and two mass stations are held every Sunday. Now, there are more than 600 church members every Sunday. On January 12, 1992, it was designated as a cultural relic protection unit at the municipal level in Hangzhou. It is also a place to receive Catholic guests at home and abroad. In June 2009, the church was renovated and equipped with painted glass windows, which was completed at the end of September.

On January 7, 2011, the church became a cultural relic protection unit in Zhejiang Province.

Address: 415 Zhongshan North Road, Xiacheng District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province

Longitude: 120.16715286375

Latitude: 30.267535271957

Tel: 0571-85101803

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