A new book named "Pinghe Christianity Gazetteer" was recently published in commemoration of the 152nd anniversary of the introduction of the gospel to Pinghe County, located in Fujian Province.
Compiled by Lin Muli, Lin Yunshan, and Zheng Muren, the book records the 152-year history of Christianity in Pinghe County. The book contains nearly 100,000 words and 525 photos, including 65 which are old photos. Yue Qinghua, the deputy chairman of the China TSPM, the chairman of the Fujian TSPM, and the president of Fujian Theological Seminary, wrote the book’s preface. Pastor Chen Lifu, the president of Fujian CC ( Christian Council ) and senior pastor of the Huaxiang Church in Fujian, inscribed the title of the book.
In 1867, Yang Ling, Yang Mi, Yang Yin, and other villagers from Chaitoupu in Wenfeng Town, Pinghe County suffered from illness and went to a Christian hospital in Xiamen for medical treatment. During this period, while learning the truth of the Bible, the Holy Spirit moved their hearts, and they repented and believed in God. After being healed, they brought back the Bibles, hymns, and poetry which they often read and chanted at home. Spreading the truth of Christ, many people believed, and they asked the Zhangzhou church to send pastors to preach the gospel there. In 1868, the American Church of Christ sent elder Chen Ge from Shima Church and Pastor Lu Rongkang from Zhangzhou to preach at a gathering place in Chaitoupu, so the seed of the gospel was sown in Pinghe Villiage.
After 1898, most of the towns and villages established churches or meeting places, and the number of believers increased year by year. According to historical records, from 1870 to 1910, Pinghe County established the following new churches: Wuzhai Church in 1870, Xiaoxi Church in 1873, Wenfeng Church in 1889, Shan'ge Church in 1890, Nansheng Church in 1881, Banzai Church in 1877, Shuangxi Church in 1902, Luxi Church in 1903 and churches in Xia Zhai Town, Jiufeng Town, Anhou Town, and other locations.
Pinghe County is also the birthplace of Ye Hanzhang, one of China's first Chinese pastors, and Lin Yutang, famous for world literature. The church also established Xiaoxi Hope Hospital- the first western hospital in southern Fujian.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
为纪念中国基督教三自运动70周年，福音传入福建平和县152周年，由林慕理、林云山和郑牧人等人编著的福建省《平和基督教志》近日出版。
书中记录了152年来基督教在平和县传入及发展历程，全书近10万字，刊有相关照片525幅，其中老照片65幅。中国基督教三自爱国运动会副主席、福建省基督教三自爱国运动会主席、福建神学院院长岳清华为《平和基督教志》作序，福建基督教协会会长、福州基督教花巷堂陈立福主任牧师为《平和基督教志》题写书名。
1867年，平和文峰镇柴头埔村民杨令、杨密、杨印等人患病前往厦门耶稣济迪医馆就医，期间“得闻真道，蒙圣神感其心，遂即悔悟归服上帝”。病愈后带回圣经、圣诗、白话诗文，常在家中朗读吟唱，传播基督道理，深得民众信仰乐从，由此向漳州教会提出请求设教。1868年美国基督教公会派石码教堂长老陈葛和漳州的卢荣康牧师到柴头埔讲道所（即聚会所）讲道，福音正式传入平和。
从此，基督教会在平和活跃，1898年后，大部分乡镇都相继设立基督教堂或聚会所，信徒逐年增加。根椐史料记载,从1870年到1910年平和县陸续新建堂会有（创建日期）：五寨堂会（1870年）小溪堂会（1873年）文峰堂会（1889年）山格堂会（1890年）南胜堂会（1881年）坂仔堂会（1877年）双溪堂会（1902年）芦溪堂会（1903年）及霞寨、平和九峰、大溪和庵后（现安厚镇）堂会等。
同时平和县也是中国首任华人牧师之一的叶汉章和世界文学大师林语堂的出生地，教会还在这里创办了闽南第一个西医院——小溪救世医院。
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《平和基督教志》出版 记录回顾福音传入福建平和152年
A new book named "Pinghe Christianity Gazetteer" was recently published in commemoration of the 152nd anniversary of the introduction of the gospel to Pinghe County, located in Fujian Province.
Compiled by Lin Muli, Lin Yunshan, and Zheng Muren, the book records the 152-year history of Christianity in Pinghe County. The book contains nearly 100,000 words and 525 photos, including 65 which are old photos. Yue Qinghua, the deputy chairman of the China TSPM, the chairman of the Fujian TSPM, and the president of Fujian Theological Seminary, wrote the book’s preface. Pastor Chen Lifu, the president of Fujian CC ( Christian Council ) and senior pastor of the Huaxiang Church in Fujian, inscribed the title of the book.
In 1867, Yang Ling, Yang Mi, Yang Yin, and other villagers from Chaitoupu in Wenfeng Town, Pinghe County suffered from illness and went to a Christian hospital in Xiamen for medical treatment. During this period, while learning the truth of the Bible, the Holy Spirit moved their hearts, and they repented and believed in God. After being healed, they brought back the Bibles, hymns, and poetry which they often read and chanted at home. Spreading the truth of Christ, many people believed, and they asked the Zhangzhou church to send pastors to preach the gospel there. In 1868, the American Church of Christ sent elder Chen Ge from Shima Church and Pastor Lu Rongkang from Zhangzhou to preach at a gathering place in Chaitoupu, so the seed of the gospel was sown in Pinghe Villiage.
After 1898, most of the towns and villages established churches or meeting places, and the number of believers increased year by year. According to historical records, from 1870 to 1910, Pinghe County established the following new churches: Wuzhai Church in 1870, Xiaoxi Church in 1873, Wenfeng Church in 1889, Shan'ge Church in 1890, Nansheng Church in 1881, Banzai Church in 1877, Shuangxi Church in 1902, Luxi Church in 1903 and churches in Xia Zhai Town, Jiufeng Town, Anhou Town, and other locations.
Pinghe County is also the birthplace of Ye Hanzhang, one of China's first Chinese pastors, and Lin Yutang, famous for world literature. The church also established Xiaoxi Hope Hospital- the first western hospital in southern Fujian.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
New Book Reviews 152 Years of Christianity in Pinghe County
