Asia's largest stone structure of the church

Asia's largest stone structure of the church


Domestic construction magnificent, imposing church is indeed a lot of well-known; like Shanghai's Xujiahui Church (St. Ignatius Church), Beijing's South Church (Immaculate Conception Church), East Hall, Tianjin's old Western Cape's Church (St. if Usher Hall), Wanghai Catholic church, St. Sophia Church in Harbin, Qingdao's Church (Church of St. Ni Aier) ... ... are prominent churches.

Most of these well-known churches I've been to; have not been able to Guangzhou by the end of recording TV programs, letting pure chance I met another magnificent church - Guangzhou, Shishi Church (Sacred Heart of Jesus Church), and to see more of those quite well Sheng's beautiful church, a stone chamber in Guangzhou this church is still giving me the feeling of stunning!

The stone chamber is located in the downtown corner of Church

First of all, this Catholic church itself, the surrounding environment and gap quite large, noisy bustle around him is the way of a German dry goods and Fisheries Market (wholesale market and more are also a feature of Guangzhou), from the sea east of Pearl Road into a de Road, along the voices, buzzing away in a German Middle east, the north side of the road suddenly appeared a spacious parking lot, parking lot north of the "Jioubu before" (Guangdong and Guangxi Governor's Yamen site), a beautiful Gothic-style church on the quiet standing in busy urban areas, the fruit you have not been to the mile, that a sudden drop in elevation, you will look impressive.

Asia's largest stone structure of the church

Secondly, scale, Shishi church is not big, not particularly ornate decoration;, but the church there is a distinctive feature. From basic to the whole church, steeple, all with granite bricks, granite pattern, the surface slightly rough and rustic texture of the whole church will be set off even more chic.

One characteristic of Gothic architecture
Skeleton coupons flying buttress

The real name of the church is called "Sacred Heart of Jesus Church," because it is entirely granite, brick structure, so the Guangzhou people call it "Shishi church." It is located in the location of the Guangdong and Guangxi Government House is the former site of the Qing Dynasty; Guangdong and Guangxi Government House was destroyed in the Second Opium War in 1856. Xianfeng eleven years (AD 1861), Rome, the Pope appointed parish Guangdong and Guangxi, "Apostolic" (the equivalent of bishop), French JI Ming Zhang (Guillemin) Father spotted the ruins of this one; under the "Beijing Treaty "Article IV" missionaries could rent or buy land in the provinces, the construction of the Catholic Church "requirement, in 1861, approved by the Xianfeng Emperor, Prince Kung Yik plus an agreement signed with the French government formally recognized the establishment of the Guangzhou Sacred Heart Cathedral.

A beautiful rose window

Sacred Heart Cathedral in the Tongzhi years (AD 1863) laid the foundation stone, laid the foundation stone from Jerusalem and Rome, respectively transported to one kilogram of soil placed in the foundation, said the Catholic Church was founded in Jerusalem, flourished in Rome of Italy, is now facing the east wall of the church base engraved with "Jerusalem
1863 ", the west base of a wall engraved with the" Rome 1863 "words.

Though the church designed by the French, but entirely by Chinese craftsmen building, the use of granite stone taken from Kowloon, mason mostly from five Chinese, processing and sub-parts shipped to Guangzhou and then, after polishing, masonry, adhesions stone mortar with the traditional Chinese tung oil, rice, stone mortar. Guangxu fourteen years (AD 1888) the formal completion of the church, which lasted 25 years (which can be considered to build very fast, and time-consuming seven or eight, or even the completion of the church for more than a century everywhere), expensive and 400,000 francs.

This Gothic-style building half of the 11th century, the rise in France, 13 to 15 century and widely popular in Europe, the main building are mostly Catholic. Sky steeple, built in the outer skeleton of vouchers, flying buttress, beautifully colored mosaic glass, to create a solemn, grand, quiet and sacred religious atmosphere.

Shishi is also a troubled church, Sino-Japanese War Japanese aircraft bombing, as well as the 1949 bombing of the Kuomintang troops, churches, earthquake destroyed almost all of the glass. Is said to back wall of the Rose Window 12-day Saints, like the original mosaic of Jesus, something both sides of the pointed arch windows are stained glass mosaic of the 14 Bible stories and saints do good map. Unfortunately, have been destroyed. During the Cultural Revolution of its halls to the altar, and worship with, icons ... ... and other facilities also were burned. Began in 1979 successively repair, overhaul again in 2004, the current church Shishi rose colored mosaic glass and windows are from the Philippines, also quite beautiful stone chamber in 1996 the church was listed as the national key cultural relics protection units.

Sunset through a mosaic of glass reflected in the face of an angel