St. Joseph's Church, Shuzijiao Introduction
The first Catholic church in Yunlin, Shuzijiao Church, is located on the southern bank of the Zhuoshui River. During the Guangxu period, believers from the Shuzijiao settlement invited Father Gao Xilong from Luochu Church to preach here, renting a simple bamboo hut as a temporary preaching place, marking the beginning of the church's foundation and the spread of Catholicism in Yunlin County. Shuzijiao Church is the first Catholic church in the county, built during the Qing Dynasty under the Guangxu period, and was converted to a brick structure in the 19th year of the Republic of China. The octagonal roof has a distinctive charm. Photo 1: Shuzijiao Church, Photographer: Xue Yingqi. (Authorized photos, please do not reproduce)
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St. Joseph's Church, Shuzijiao
