Our Lady's Mountain

Our Lady's Mountain

Highlights In the ninth year of the Republic of China (Gengshen 1920), Father Joseph Gourdon from the Paris Foreign Missions Society in France purchased over 48,000 square meters of mountain land and built a grotto and church dedicated to the Virgin Mary. All were destroyed during the “Ten Years of Turmoil.” In 1986, Bishop John Li of the Jilin Diocese, emulating Father Gourdon, used all his savings for the reconstruction of the church and the celebration of the Our Lady of Lourdes Festival and the Doumu Temple Fair. During temple fair days, male and female worshippers come here to offer incense and sacrifices, set up tents for theatrical performances, creating a lively atmosphere. Introduction Jilin Lourdes Our Lady's Mountain, commonly known as the Virgin Mary Grotto, is located at No. 206 Huashan Road by the picturesque Songhua River. It serves as a site for Catholic worship activities. Transportation The site can be reached by taking bus No. 45.

Jilin City, Jilin Province