Christ's Church, Tangxi

Christ's Church, Tangxi (Chinese: 塘栖耶稣堂) is a Protestant church located in Tangxi, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.[1][2]

Christ's Church, Tangxi
塘栖耶稣堂
Christ's Church, Tangxi in 2015
Christ's Church, Tangxi is located in Zhejiang
Christ's Church, Tangxi
Christ's Church, Tangxi
Location in Zhejiang
30°28′39″N 120°12′34″E / 30.477592°N 120.209577°E / 30.477592; 120.209577
LocationTangxi, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
DenominationProtestantism
History
StatusChurch
Founded1899 (1899)
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeChurch building
Specifications
Floor area1,200-square-metre (13,000 sq ft)
MaterialsGranite, bricks
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese塘栖耶稣堂
Traditional Chinese塘棲耶穌堂
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinTángxī Yēsūtáng

History

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The church was originally built in 1899 by Scottish missionary Jin Lede (金·乐德), and served as parish church of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America in the region.

References

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  1. ^ Yu Ming (虞铭) (29 April 2020). 塘栖梦忆. hangzhou.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  2. ^ 所有人,2020年塘栖枇杷节来啦!. qq.com (in Chinese). 8 May 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2021.

Further reading

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  • 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.