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The temple faces south and has a mountain gate. Xiexi Shiku Church, also known as Beitang, is located at No.33 Xishiku Street. Built in the early Qing Dynasty, it was named "Salvation Hall". Shandiaoling has a tile roof, a stone coupon door and two chessboard doors.
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Telephone number of scenic spots 010-66175198.
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The telephone number is 010-66175198.
architectural feature
Gothic architecture
The North Hall is a typical Gothic building. Its four tall minarets, three pointed arches and the circular rose window in the center of the main span create a dignified and beautiful facade, which is more and more white and straight surrounded by pines, cypresses and cypresses. There is China Pavilion around the front hall and yellow glazed tiles at the four corners. There is a stone tablet inscribed by Gan Long in the pavilion. The ingenious combination of West No.1 Middle School, one high and one short is amazing. The statues of saints on both sides of the main entrance are unique among churches in Beijing. 1985, the church was renovated and more dazzling, becoming the most gorgeous church in Beijing.
Beitang lobby
The building area of the North Temple is about 2,200 square meters, the height is 16.5 meters, and the spire of the bell tower is about 3 1 meter. There is a platform in front of the hall, white marble railings on three sides, and white marble on the front of the hall, engraved with the image of Jesus as a good shepherd. There are two Chinese-style archways and pavilions on both sides of the main entrance, in which the archway of the Catholic Church moved in the 14th year of Guangxu (1889) and the archway of the Manchu Catholic Church are erected respectively.
There are thirty-six columns in the hall, with leek leaves carved on the top, and the height of the columns is 4 feet 9 feet. There are altars and supporting platforms in the lobby, and a chanting building is built at the main entrance of the lobby. It belongs to the Gothic architectural form of the Tang Dynasty. This hall has a cross-shaped facade. Gothic architecture is characterized by the use of pointed arches to erect houses.
To the north of the altar of the Great Hall is the Suffering Hall. Alphonse faville's tombstone stands on the west wall of the Hall of Suffering. In the building of the North Hall of Xishiku, there are also bishops' houses, monasteries and nurseries. Gothic church buildings are surrounded by traditional platforms and white marble railings in China. The railings and the decorations on the railings are all traditional designs in China. There is a pavilion on the left and right of the front hall, which is designed to rest on the top of the mountain, double-eaves glazed tiles and yellow roofs. In the hall, there are two sets of imperial plaques written by Emperor Gan Long. In the exhibition hall, there are four China stone lions and a pair of stone carvings.
Xiku Church Gengzi Incident
Xiku Church was once a focus of the Gengzi Incident. In the boxer camp at that time, there was a jingle that said, "If you eat noodles without sauce, you have to shoot people's hutong;" Don't be jealous, shoot Xi Siku. "Jiao Min Lane refers to the embassy district of Dongjiaomin Lane, and Xishiku refers to Xishiku Church. 1900 From June to August, the Boxer Rebellion in Beijing besieged Xishiku Church for a long time. On the evening of June 1900, a group of Boxers headed by Duan Wang began to attack Xishiku Church. At that time, in addition to more than 5,000 French priests and Chinese and foreign believers, a small number of French and Italian troops were stationed in the church. The French and Italian troops quickly launched a fierce battle with the Boxer Rebellion, eventually forming a siege. Boxers besieging the church attacked the church with homemade fire dragons, bombs, levers and other firearms, while the defenders confronted it with fast guns. Due to the lack of food, after half a month's siege, the church staff ate all the horses and mules and began to eat bark and weeds in the yard. The commander and deputy commander of the garrison and the bishop of the church died one after another. Until August 16, after Eight-Nation Alliance captured Beijing, a special rescue team was set up, including a French infantry battalion and a mixed infantry battalion. 1 Russian infantry battalion and 30 Cossack cavalry; British naval road team and infantry mixed battalion; The Italian naval detachment, together with the 250-300 Japanese troops as reinforcements, has 1200 guns, 8 mountain guns, 4 field guns and 3 machine guns. After half a day of fierce fighting, Zhuang Zaixun's battalion, battalion, infantry battalion and firearms battalion scattered and retreated. Most of the Boxers died, and the sensational Xishiku church incident came to an end. In the whole incident, more than 600 people died in the Boxer Rebellion and the Qing Army, and more than 0 people were killed or injured in the allied forces 10. After the Boxer Rebellion, the Qing government funded the reconstruction of Xishiku Church damaged in this incident.
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In addition to the main building, Xishiku Church has a large area of ancillary buildings, including library, back garden, printing house, orphanage, hospital, Guanghua Girls' Middle School, Sister Yue Se Hospital, Bishop's Office of Catholic North China Diocese, etc. At present, most of these ancillary buildings are occupied by other units, and only Sister Joseph Hospital is still in use, which is located in the northwest of the church. Recently, it was reported that Beijing No.39 Middle School, which occupied the bishop's office of North China Diocese, was planning to move out, and the bishop's office would be returned to Xishiku Church in a few days.
Brief introduction of Sishku church
The former site of Xishiku Church is located at the entrance of Silkworm Pond near Zhongnanhai Lake (now diagonally opposite to the old Beijing Library), and it was opened in 1703. It used to be the cathedral of the Catholic diocese of Beijing, and it is one of the largest and oldest churches in Beijing. 1984, Xishiku Church was listed as a key cultural relic protection unit in Beijing. In June 2006, it was listed as the sixth batch of national key cultural relics protection units.
Shiku Church, also known as Beitang, is located at No.33 Xishiku Street. Built in the early Qing Dynasty, it was named "Salvation Hall". The entrance of the silkworm pond by Zhongnanhai Lake (opposite to the old Beijing Library) 1703 opened. 1887, demolition due to expansion of Zhongnanhai. Later, the Qing government allocated 452,000 taels of silver to build Xishiku in Tiananmen Square, Xi 'an. During the transformation of 1900, 40 churches rose.
The first floor became the solemn and beautiful North Hall we see today. The North Hall is a typical Gothic building. It was first built by the French missionary Jesus in the thirty-second year of Qing Emperor Kangxi (1693) at the entrance of the silkworm pond in An 'anmen, Xi 'an, and was completed in 1703. After the death of Kangxi, Yongzheng issued a ban on religion. Until the Daoguang period, Beitang was abandoned, and 1872 was confiscated and demolished by the Qing government. 1860, British and French troops invaded Beijing, and the Qing government returned the land of Beitang to the church. 1866 was completed. 1885, Cixi expanded the West Garden, 1887 moved the North Temple to its present site, and 1900 was completed. From 65438 to 0985, the state allocated funds for reconstruction and resumed normal religious activities.
Its four tall minarets, three pointed arches and the circular rose window in the center of the main span create a dignified and beautiful facade, which is more and more white and straight surrounded by pines, cypresses and cypresses. The lobby is cross-shaped, with a building area of about 2,200 square meters and a floor height of 16.5 meters. The spire of the bell tower is about 3 1 m high. There is China Pavilion around the front hall and yellow glazed tiles at the four corners. There is a stone tablet inscribed by Gan Long in the pavilion. The ingenious combination of West No.1 Middle School, one high and one short is amazing. The statues of saints on both sides of the main entrance are unique among churches in Beijing.
The golden vault supported by 300 giant columns and 80 stained glass windows in the hall always reminds people of Notre Dame de Paris. The overall architectural style combines Chinese and western styles. 1985 renovation of the North Temple, reconstruction of the altar of the Lord Jesus in front of the lobby, the altar of the Virgin Mary on the east and west sides and the altar of Father Yue Se. The opening ceremony was held on February 24th. 1985. Shigu Church has become the most beautiful church in Beijing.
Traffic guide
Bus route: Beijing Railway Station takes Metro Line 2, passes through four stops, arrives at Xuanwumen Station, takes Metro Line 4, passes through three stops, and walks to Xisi Station for about 2 10 meter to arrive at Beijing Xishiku Church.
Self-driving route: from Beijing Railway Station to the north, drive along Beijing Railway Station Street for 380m, turn left into Jianguomen Inner Street for 790m, go straight into East Chang 'an Street, drive along East Chang 'an Street 1.9km, go straight into West Chang 'an Street 1.8km, turn right into Xidan North Street 1.3km, and go straight into Xisi South Street.
Address: No.33 Xishiku Street, Xicheng District, Beijing