Christ's Church, Tianshui Subdistrict | |
Native Name: | 天水堂 |
Native Name Lang: | zh |
Pushpin Map: | China Zhejiang |
Map Caption: | Location in Zhejiang |
Coordinates: | 30.2714°N 120.1622°W |
Location: | Gongshu District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China |
Denomination: | Protestantism |
Founder: | John Leighton Stuart |
Status: | Parish church |
Functional Status: | Active |
Architectural Type: | Church building |
Style: | Chinese architecture |
Completed Date: | 1875 (reconstruction) |
Materials: | Bricks |
The Christ's Church, Tianshui Subdistrict is a Protestant church located in Tianshui Subdistrict, Gongshu District of Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.[1]
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 53333.33m2.[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]