Religious site
Christ's Church, Siming District
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Xinjie Christian Church, also known as Christ's Church, is a Protestant church in the Siming District of Xiamen, Fujian. It was built in 1849 as China's first Protestant church and reconstructed in 1935 in Romanesque architecture style. The church is a provincial cultural relic preservation site.
Don't miss
- China's first Protestant church, built in 1849
- Romanesque architecture style from the 1935 reconstruction
- Provincial cultural relic preservation site since 2005
- Reopened in 1979 after the Cultural Revolution closure
Tickets & tours
Ways to visit Christ's Church, Siming District
You can visit Christ's Church, Siming District on your own. A guide is worth it for the history and detail that is easy to walk past, and a tour can combine it with nearby sights.
Getting there
Know before you go
- Located in Siming District, Xiamen, Fujian, on Taiguang Street (formerly Taigou Tomb area).
- Designated a municipal cultural relic in 1982 and a provincial cultural relic in 2005.
A bit of history
The church was founded after David Abeel was sent to Xiamen in 1842 by the Reformed Church in America. J. Pohlman raised funds in the US to build the church, which was dedicated on 11 February 1849. It was demolished in 1928 due to neglect, then rebuilt in Romanesque style in 1935. Closed during the Cultural Revolution in 1966, it reopened in 1979 and became a municipal cultural relic in 1982, then a provincial one in 2005.
Common questions
When was the church first built?
The original church was dedicated on 11 February 1849.
Why was the church rebuilt?
The original building became dilapidated and was demolished in 1928; a reconstruction was completed in 1935.
Was the church closed during the Cultural Revolution?
Yes, it was closed in 1966 and officially reopened to the public in 1979.
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