The Propagation of Christianity and the Conflicts among Local churches and people In Northeastern China during the Late Qing Dynasty

• Main Authors: Fu-Hsing Yang, 楊福興
• Other Authors: none
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2009
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/67700469542973921235

碩士 === 逢甲大學 === 歷史與文物管理所 === 97 === Abstract This study focuses on the propagation of Christianity and the conflicts among local religions between 1860 and 1911. The propagation of Christianity in northeastern China was affected by different factors, such as transportation, political policies and wars, and comparatively complicated by factors such as environment, policy changes, internal problems and external interventions. Moreover, the situation and significance of Christianity in different cultures will be elaborated. Next, the Sino-French Convention of Peking lifted the ban against external religions. Therefore, many new churches were built based on the Church Building Act of 1865; meanwhile, the Qing Government investigated Christian strongholds to maintain control, monitor propagating activities, avoid conflicts and provide protection. Finally, the conflicts among local churches and people resulted in tremendous losses. The missionaries claimed compensation for rebuilding missionary strongholds, recovering the psychological and material losses, and restoring missionary work in northeastern China. In order to reconcile the conflicts, the Qing Government and the Christian forces reversed citizens’ views through cultural education and brought about public welfare by conducting medical philanthropy, which created new opportunities for the missionary activities in northeastern China. Keyword: Christianity, northeastern China, missionary, conflicts of local churches and people, Boxer Rebellion