Christ's Church, Tianshui Subdistrict
The Christ's Church, Tianshui Subdistrict (Chinese: 天水堂; pinyin: Tiānshuǐ Táng) is a Protestant church located in Tianshui Subdistrict, Gongshu District of Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.[1]
Christ's Church, Tianshui Subdistrict | |
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天水堂 | |
Christ's Church, Tianshui Subdistrict Location in Zhejiang | |
30°16′16.9″N 120°9′44″E | |
Location | Gongshu District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China |
Denomination | Protestantism |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Founded | 1860 |
Founder(s) | John Leighton Stuart |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architectural type | Church building |
Style | Chinese architecture |
Completed | 1875 (reconstruction) |
Specifications | |
Materials | Bricks |
History
The church was originally built by missionaries of the Presbyterian Church in the United States in 1860.[1] After raising funds in 1874, John Leighton Stuart, father of John Leighton Stuart, rebuilt the church in 1875.[1] In addition, he built missionary residential buildings and men's and women's schools behind the church, forming a building complex covering an area of 53,333.33-square-metre (574,075.2 sq ft).[1] John Leighton Stuart born in the church on 24 June 1876 and lived here until he was 11 years old.[1] After John Leighton Stuart died of illness in 1913, the missionary work was replaced by Chinese priests.[1]
The church was closed in 1958 and used as workshop of Hangzhou Chain Factory.[1] On 5 April 1984, the church recovered part of its houses and resumed its gathering.[1] The renovation project of the church started on 29 March 2009, and held a thanksgiving service On 25 September 2009.[1]
References
- 天水堂. hangzhouchurch.com (in Chinese). 9 November 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
Further reading
- Weihong, Luo (1 May 2014). 中国基督教(新教)史 [History of Protestantism in China] (in Chinese). Shanghai: Shanghai People's Publishing House. ISBN 9787208121324.