Christ's Church, Jinan

Christ's Church, Jinan
济南基督教堂
Christ's Church, Jinan in 2009
Christ's Church, Jinan Location in Shandong
36°39′59″N 116°59′33″E / 36.666411°N 116.992628°E / 36.666411; 116.992628
Location	Huaiyin District, Jinan, Shandong, China
Denomination	Protestantism
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	1913 (1913)
Founder(s)	Liu Shoushan
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Li Honggen
Architectural type	Church building
Groundbreaking	1924
Completed	1926 (reconstruction)
Specifications
Floor area	1,300-square-metre (14,000 sq ft)
Materials	Granite, bricks
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	济南基督教堂
Traditional Chinese	濟南基督教堂
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Jǐnán Jīdūjiàotáng
Alternative Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	经四路自立会礼拜堂
Traditional Chinese	經四路自立會禮拜堂
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Jīngsìlù Zìlìhuì Lǐbàitáng

Christ's Church, Jinan (Chinese: 济南基督教堂) is a Protestant church located in Huaiyin District, Jinan, Shandong, China.^[1]

History[edit]

In the early 20th century, Liu Shoushan (刘寿山), a real estate developer and believer in Qingdao, Shandong, initiated the establishment of the Shangdong Chinese Independent Christian Church. In 1913, he purchased land in Jinan Commercial Port to establish a chapel, which was completed in 1915. An extension of the church, designed by Li Honggen (李洪根), commenced in 1924 and was completed in 1926. With a construction area of more than 1,300-square-metre (14,000 sq ft), it can accommodate more than 1,000 believers.

In October 2013, it was inscribed as a provincial cultural relic preservation organ by the Shandong government.

References[edit]

Further reading[edit]

• Weihong, Luo (1 May 2014). 中国基督教（新教）史 [History of Protestantism in China] (in Chinese). Shanghai: Shanghai People's Publishing House. ISBN 9787208121324.