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Former Site of the Yangzhou Missionary Case

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The former site of the Yangzhou Missionary Case is now a municipal-level cultural heritage site, located at No. 147–149 Pishi Street in the urban area. The site was originally a Christian church, established in 1868 (the seventh year of the Tongzhi reign) by British missionary Hudson Taylor, making it one of the earliest Christian churches in Yangzhou. Prior to this, French missionaries had set up an orphanage in Yangzhou in the winter of 1867, where over forty infants died within just half a year due to abuse, sparking public outrage. In the summer of 1868, the people of Yangzhou posted denunciations against “foreign religions.” Zeng Guofan, the Viceroy of Liangjiang, capitulated to foreign pressure, removed the Yangzhou prefect from office, compensated for the “losses,” and erected a monument to protect foreign churches—making this one of the earliest missionary cases with nationwide impact. The former site covers an area of about 800 square meters, with the main gate facing east. It currently consists of two two-story buildings facing south and a well. The buildings largely retain their original appearance: the rear building has five bays, while the front building has three. The original church site between the two buildings has been converted into a single-story structure. The original gate remains, but the stone tablet in front of it is no longer there. A side door has been added on the east wall in front of the two buildings. The site is now used as residential housing.

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The former site of the Yangzhou Missionary Case is a municipal-level cultural heritage site in Yangzhou.

Former Site of the Yangzhou Missionary Case

It is now a municipal-level cultural heritage site, located at No. 147–149 Pishi Street in the urban area. The site was originally a Christian church, established in 1868 (the seventh year of the Tongzhi reign) by British missionary Hudson Taylor, making it one of the earliest Christian churches in Yangzhou. Prior to this, French missionaries had set up an orphanage in Yangzhou in the winter of 1867, where over forty infants died within just half a year due to abuse, sparking public outrage. In the summer of 1868, the people of Yangzhou posted denunciations against “foreign religions.” Zeng Guofan, the Viceroy of Liangjiang, capitulated to foreign pressure, removed the Yangzhou prefect from office, compensated for the “losses,” and erected a monument to protect foreign churches—making this one of the earliest missionary cases with nationwide impact. The former site covers an area of about 800 square meters, with the main gate facing east. It currently consists of two two-story buildings facing south and a well. The buildings largely retain their original appearance: the rear building has five bays, while the front building has three. The original church site between the two buildings has been converted into a single-story structure. The original gate remains, but the stone tablet in front of it is no longer there. A side door has been added on the east wall in front of the two buildings. The site is now used as residential housing.