Huizhong Church (Chinese: 惠中堂; pinyin: Huìzhōng táng) is a Protestant Christian place of worship in Huangpu, Shanghai. Originally founded by the Seventh Day Baptist Mission in 1904, it jointed general Protestant worship in 1958. It collapsed after the Cultural Revolution and was rebuilt in 1996.
| Huizhong Church | |
|---|---|
惠中堂 | |
 The facade of Huizhong Church, showing the characters "惠中" | |
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| 31°12′41″N 121°28′52″E / 31.211382°N 121.481079°E | |
| Address | 38-40 Xujiahui Rd, Huangpu District, Shanghai |
| Country | China |
| Denomination | Seventh Day Baptist (1904–1958) Protestant (1958–) |
| History | |
| Status | Church |
| Founded | 1904 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Completed | 1904, 1996 (rebuilt) |
Overview
editThe church was founded by Seventh Day Baptist missionaries in 1904, the 30th year of the Guangxu era. In 1958, the church joined the non-denominational joint Protestant worship in Shanghai.[1] At the time, the church was headed by Zhuang Shulian (Chinese: 庄叔廉).
During the Cultural Revolution (1966–1976), all church activities in Shanghai halted, and Red Guard students of Wu'ai School took over the church site.[2][3] The church building collapsed after the Cultural Revolution, and was rebuilt in 1996.[4] The rebuilding completed in 1997. The rebuilt structure has three and a half floors. The first and second floors, which can contain about 500 people, are for worship services. The third floor has an occupancy of 300 people, and can also be used for worship services.[5] In October 2018, the church hosted a half-day bazaar to raise funds for poor and sick children.[6]
Gallery
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The plaque designating the church to be a monument under protection -
The nave of the church -
The pews of the church feature a Nestorian cross -
The stained glass window of the church
See also
edit- All Saints, Shanghai – 1925 church also in Huangpu District
References
editCitations
edit- ^ Editorial Committee 2001, p. 459.
- ^ Editorial Committee 2001, pp. 546–47.
- ^ Li 2015, p. 101.
- ^ Chai 2006, p. 139.
- ^ Gospel Times 2007.
- ^ Zhi 2018.
News
edit- 上海市庆祝基督教惠中堂重建复堂10周年 [Shanghai Celebrates the 10th Anniversary of the Rebuilding of Huizhong Church]. 福音时报 (Gospel Times). 2007-08-16. Archived from the original on 2010-01-09. Retrieved 2010-10-28.
- Zhi, Grace (2018-11-05). "Shanghai Churches Collectively Hold Bazaars to Aid Poor Sick Children". China Christian Daily. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
Dissertations
edit- Chai, Xuyuan (2006). 上海市近代教会建筑历史初探 [A Primary Research on the History of Modern Church Architecture in Shanghai] (PDF) (MPhil thesis). Tongji University.
Books
edit- Editorial Committee (2001). 上海宗教志 [History of Religion in Shanghai]. Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences Press. ISBN 9787806188255.
- Li, Xun (2015). 革命造反年代：上海文革運動史稿 I [Age of Revolution and Rebel: History of the Cultural Revolution in Shanghai (Book I)] (PDF). Hong Kong: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-944168-6.