Background
Christianity
Protestantism
Chinese history
Missions timeline
Christianity in China
Nestorian missions
Roman missions
Jesuit missions
Protestant missions Image File history File links Robert_Morrison_LMS.jpg‎ From The call of Cathay : a study in missionary work and opportunity in China old and new by Cornaby, W. Arthur (William Arthur), 1860-1921; 1910; London : The Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society This image is in the public domain in the United States. ... Robert Morrison (Chinese: 馬禮遜; born January 5, 1782 in Bullers Green, near Morpeth, Northumberland; died August 1, 1834 in Canton; buried in the Old Protestant Cemetery in Macau) was a Scottish missionary, the first Protestant missionary in China. ... Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament. ... Protestantism is one of three main groups within Christianity, whose beliefs are centered on Jesus. ... The following is a timeline of the history of China: For a summary table of the dynasties in chinker history and their dates, check here. ... Timeline of the spread of the Christian Gospel c. ... Christianity in China has developed since at least the 7th century AD. The introduction of Nestorianism, a Christian sect, around 635 is considered by some to be the first entry of the Christian religion into China. ... The form of Christianity often called Nestorianism but better described as the Church of the East spread widely across the continent of Asia following the banishment and condemnation of Nestorius, Patriarch of Constantinople, at the Council of Ephesus in 431. ... The Second major thrust of Christianity into China occurred during the thirteenth century. ... The history of the missions of the Jesuits in China in the early modern era stands as one of the notable events in the early history of relations between China and the Western world, as well as a prominent example of relations between two cultures and belief systems in the... During the last half of the eighteenth and the opening decades of the nineteenth century little was done to advance the cause of Christ in China. ...

People
Karl Gützlaff
W. H. Medhurst
J. Hudson Taylor
Lottie Moon
Timothy Richard
Jonathan Goforth
Cambridge Seven
Gladys Aylward
more missionaries Karl Friedrich August Gützlaff, anglicized as Charles Gutzlaff, (8 July 1803–9 August 1851) was a German missionary to the Far East, notable as one of the first Protestant missionaries in Bangkok, and for his books about China. ... Walter Henry Medhurst (Chinese: 麥都思, 1796-1857), English Congregationalist missionary to China, was born in London and educated at St Pauls school. ... James Hudson Taylor (May 21, 1832 – June 3, 1905), Christian missionary to China and founder of the China Inland Mission, served there for 51 years, bringing over 800 missionaries to the country and personally baptizing an estimated 50,000 converts. ... Lottie Moon Lottie Moon (1840-1912) was a missionary to China who spent 40 years helping the Chinese - weighing only 50 lbs at her death having given away all she had to aid the starving Chinese. ... Timothy Richard was a Baptist missionary to China who influenced the rise of the Chinese Republic. ... The Reverend Jonathan Goforth, DD, (Chinese: 顧約拿單 ), February 10, 1859-October 8, 1936) was a Canadian Presbyterian missionary to China. ... The Cambridge Seven were seven students from Cambridge University, who in 1885, decided to become missionaries in China; the seven were: C.T. Studd, M. Beauchamp, S.P. Smith, A.T. Polhill-Turner, D.E. Hoste, C.H. Polhill-Turner, W.W. Cassels At the time, few in England were... Gladys Aylward (Chinese name: 艾偉德, pinyin: Ai. ... // See List of China Inland Mission missionaries in China. ...

Missionary agencies
China Inland Mission
London Missionary Society
Church Missionary Society
American Presbyterian Mission
Baptist Missionary Society
The China Inland Mission was a missionary society, set up by English missionary Hudson Taylor on 25 June 1865 in Brighton during a home leave. ... The London Missionary Society was a non-denominational missionary society formed in England in 1795 by evangelical Anglicans and Nonconformists, largely Congregationalist in outlook, with missions in the islands of the South Pacific and Africa. ... The Church Mission Society (formerly the Church Missionary Society) is a voluntary society working with the Anglican Church and other Protestant Christians around the world. ... American Presbyterian Mission was an American Presbyterian missionary society that was involved in sending workers to countries such as China during the late Qing Dynasty. ... The Baptist Missionary Society (from 2000 BMS World Mission) is a Christian missionary society founded by Baptists from England around 1792AD. The original name of the society was the Particular Baptist Society for the Propagation of the Gospel Amongst the Heathen. ...

Works
Chinese Bible Translations
Christian Colleges in China
Christian Hospitals in China Chinese Dialects and Vernacular Versions of the Bible [1] // Old Testament (Samuel Isaac Joseph Schereschewsky), 1875 New Testament (Peking Committee), 1870 New Testament (Griffith John), 1887 New Testament, 1889 Portions of New Testament for the Blind New Testament, 1856 New Testament, 1881 Isaiah-Daniel, 1886 New Testament, 1870 New Testament... This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy certain standards for completeness. ... This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. ...

Pivotal events
Taiping Rebellion
Opium Wars
Boxer Rebellion
Chinese Civil War
Sino-Japanese Wars
Combatants Qing Empire Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Commanders Xianfeng Emperor, Tongzhi Emperor, Empress Dowager Cixi Hong Xiuquan The Taiping Rebellion (1851–1864) was perhaps the bloodiest civil war in human history, a clash between the forces of the Qing Empire in China and those inspired by a Hakka self-proclaimed mystic... The Opium Wars (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ), or the Anglo-Chinese Wars were two wars fought in the mid-1800s that were the climax of a long dispute between China and Britain. ... Combatants Eight-Nation Alliance (ordered by contribution): Japan Russia United Kingdom France United States Germany Italy Austria-Hungary Righteous Harmony Society Qing China Commanders Edward Seymour Alfred Gaselee Ci Xi Strength 20,000 initially 49,000 total Over 100,000 Casualties 230 foreigners, thousands of civilians Unknown This article is... Combatants Chinese Nationalists Chinese Communists Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Mao Zedong Strength 4,300,000 (July 1946) 3,650,000 (June 1948) 1,490,000 (June 1949) 1,200,000 (July 1946) 2,800,000 (June 1948) 4,000,000 (June 1949) The Chinese Civil War (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese... There were two wars known as the Sino-Japanese War (between China and Japan): The First Sino-Japanese War occurred between 1894 and 1895, primarily over control of Korea. ...

Chinese Protestants
Liang Fa
Wang Laijun
Xi Shengmo
John Sung
Ming-Dao Wang
Liang Fa (梁發 in pinyin: liang2 fa1) (1789 - April 12, 1855), birth surname Gong (恭), courtesy name Zinan (濟南), nicknamed Ah Fa (阿發 a1 fa1), was the first Chinese Protestant preacher. ... Wang Laijun was a Chinese Protestant Christian pastor and missionary in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China in the late 1800s. ... Xi Shengmo, (circa 1830-1896) also known as Pastor Hsi, was a Chinese Christian leader. ... John Sung Shang Chieh (宋尚節; also spelled John Song; 1901-09-29 – 1944-08-18) was a renowned evangelist. ... Ming-Dao Wang (or Wang Ming-Dao as spoken in Chinese) (王明道, 1900-1991) was born in Beijing and is considered an outspoken fundamentalist in Chinese Christian church theology. ...