Xupishan Catholic Church

Xupishan Catholic Church

Xupishan Catholic Church is a cultural heritage site protected by Jinxian County.

Era: Qing Dynasty

Type: Historic Architecture

Address: North of Jiaqiao Town, Jinxian County

Introduction:

Xupishan Catholic Church is a courtyard-style complex consisting of four buildings — three face south and one auxiliary building faces west. The three main structures include the Bishop's Residence, a two-story, five-room building covering 450 square meters; the Nuns’ Building, also two stories with five rooms, spanning 400 square meters; and the Women’s Building, which is a single-story structure with an interior dome...

The dome spans 140 square meters. All three main buildings feature French architectural style. They have undergone multiple renovations after the liberation.

Jiaqiao Town: Jiaqiao, under the jurisdiction of Jinxian County, Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, was upgraded from a township to a town in 1996. Since the reform and opening-up, the town’s economy has developed rapidly, villages and towns have changed with each passing day, and society has become harmonious and civilized. In 2005, the local GDP reached 277.95 million yuan, total industrial and agricultural output value was 270 million yuan, and the per capita net income of farmers was 3,317 yuan.

Geographical Location

Jiaqiao Town is located on the Gan-Fu Plain, in the northwest of Jinxian County. To the east, it borders Luoxi Town of the same county across Qinglan Lake; to the south, it adjoins Quanling Township of the same county; to the west, it is separated from Xiangtang Town of Nanchang County by the Fu River; and to the north, it neighbors Nanchang County... More detailed information about Jiaqiao Town++