The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Chinese: 圣母无染原罪堂), colloquially known as the Xuanwumen church (Chinese: 宣武门天主堂; pinyin: Xuānwǔmén Tiānzhǔtáng) or Nantang (Chinese: 南堂; lit. 'the South Church') to the locals, is a historic Catholic church located in the Beijing, China, Xicheng District, near the ...

Xuanwumen (simplified Chinese: 宣武门; traditional Chinese: 宣武門; pinyin: Xuānwǔmén; lit. 'gate of military might'; Manchu: ᡥᠣᡵᠣᠨ ᠪᡝ ᠠᠯᡤᡳᠮᠪᡠᡵᡝ ᡩᡠᡴᠠ, Möllendorff: horon be algimbure duka; [1] lit. 'gate of the declaration of power'), was a gate in Beijing's former city wall.

Feb 13, 2025 · Beijing Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is near Xuanwumen Gate, so it's also called Xuanwumen Catholic Church or South Cathedral. With a huge painting of Virgin Mary hanging on the wall, the church is the existing oldest Roman Catholic Church in China and now still holds masses daily in different languages.

Xuanwumen or Xuanwu Gate may refer to: Xuanwumen (Beijing) (宣武门), a former gate in southern Beijing that was demolished in 1965; Xuanwu Gate Incident, a coup set in Tang Dynasty in China; Xuanwumen , a gate of Xuanwu Lake as part of the City Wall of Nanjing

Mar 21, 2013 · The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Chinese: 圣母无染原罪堂), colloquially known as the Xuanwumen church (Chinese: 宣武门天主堂; pinyin: Xuānwǔmén Tiānzhǔtáng) to the locals, is a historic Roman Catholic Church located in Beijing, China. She’s also called “Nan Tang”, is the oldest existing Catholic Church in ...

Aug 29, 2024 · 10 famous churches in Beijing include Xuanwumen Cathedral, Zhushikou Church, Wangfujing Catholic Church, St. Michael's Church, Kuanjie Church, Church of the Saviour, Xizhimen Church, Gangwashi Church, Chongwenmen Church and Church of Dormition.

May 31, 2024 · This church is known in Chinese as Xuanwumen Catholic Church. It is China's oldest Roman Catholic church and the major cathedral in Beijing's parish. Located in Xicheng, a district that has Beijing Financial Street in its jurisdiction.

Nov 26, 2012 · Xuanwumen was located on western section of the southern wall. It was built in 1419 when Beijing's southern walls were expanded. Before the Zhengtong era (1435–1449) the gate was called Shunchengmen, while commoners referred to it as Shunzhimen.

Oct 31, 2011 · The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Beijing, or Beijing Xuanwumen Catholic Church (also called Nan Tang), is the oldest existing Catholic Church in Beijing. The building is now hidden behind modern skyscrapers that dominate Beijing’s skylines.

Jan 7, 2020 · Located near Xuanwumen Gate, at No. 141 West Qianmen Street in Beijing, the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is known to the locals as Xuanwumen Catholic Church or Beijing South Cathedral.