Chongqing's Second Religious Plan

Second, the second Chongqing teaching plan (1886)

1in June, 886, an American Christian priest bought land to build a house in Ejing Town, west of Chongqing. Gentry Zhao Changxu and others jointly wrote to the county magistrate to stop it, on the grounds that it broke the earth vein and hurt Feng Shui, but the knot was not broken, and the people were filled with indignation. 1 In July, Wu Sheng, the first place in the civil service examination of Chongqing government, gathered thousands of people. The house of the pastor Goose Neck Beauty was demolished, and then two English churches, Liangfengya and Congshupai, and the French church in the city were destroyed, and the houses of priests and believers were burned down. On July 2nd, the city continued to demolish Christian houses, mainly targeting "wealthy families". Luo, a believer living in the street, has recruited thugs to guard against it. Beating the masses and demolishing houses caused 1 1 people to die and 22 people to be injured, which caused great anger among the people in the city. Within two days, more than 250 parishioners' houses in Baxian, Dazu and Tongliang were burned, and churches, houses and Yiguang in Chongqing and its surrounding areas were all destroyed. People in counties in eastern Sichuan were angry, and people and churches gathered to fight. At the beginning of July, people from Jiangbei Guild Hall gathered with weapons and burned down more than 400 shops. People of all ethnic groups in eastern Sichuan have formed their own militia organizations, claiming to teach. On July 25th, Nanchuan and Qijiang militia attacked Chongqing Baiguoshu Theological Seminary, causing heavy casualties on both sides.

The Qing court was extremely shocked by Chongqing's religious plan. On August 1886, 13 and 23, two letters were issued, ordering Liu, the governor of Sichuan, to investigate. Liu appointed alternate governors, Tang Yizu and Luo Xiangkui, to investigate and discuss compensation contracts with French consuls and bishops in Chongqing, together with officials from East Sichuan, Chongqing and Baxian counties. 1887 65438+ 10/1,the parties agreed on the compensation contract, including 222,000 French banks, 23,000 American banks and 8570 British banks, totaling 261. 65438+ 10/5, the person who reported the religious case in Chongqing on Chuandong Road was convicted: Luo was beheaded; Wu Bingnan and He Baoyu stayed after autumn; The remaining offenders or staff are in charge of the cangue, or are wanted. 65438+February 2 1 day, Chuandong Road, Chongqing House, Baxian County and Chongqing Town jointly issued a notice saying that the religious plan in Chongqing has been settled and the Goose Neck property has been redeemed, "permanent repair is prohibited"; In the future, church buildings "must not be particularly gorgeous", "so as not to be shocking and disturbing."