Christ's Church, Tianshui Subdistrict
Church in Zhejiang, China
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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 | |
|---|---|
天水堂 | |
Christ's Church, Tianshui Subdistrict in 2012 | |
  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 | 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 metres (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]