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Donglu (Chinese: 东闾, trad. 東閭; pinyin: Dōnglǘ) is a village in Qingyuan County, Hebei province, China. Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a Town or City. Qingyuan County (清苑县 pinyin Qīngyuàn Xiàn is a county in Hebei province China. ( Postal map spelling: Hopeh) is a northern province of the People's Republic of China. A province, in the context of China, is a translation of sheng ( which is an administrative division China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National It has become known for the apparition of Mary, known as Our Lady of China, witnessed there in 1900, and the Marian shrine and pilgrimage site which have since developed. A Marian apparition is an event in which the Virgin Mary is believed to have Supernaturally appeared to one or more persons regardless of their religious faith This ecumenical article is about general Christian views on and veneration of the Virgin Mary Our Lady of China ( Simplified Chinese: 中华圣母 Traditional Chinese: 中華聖母 Pinyin: Zhōnghuá Shèngmǔ) is the name given to an In the culture and practice of some Christian Churches - mainly but not solely the Roman Catholic Church - a Shrine to the Virgin Mary (or Marian shrine In Religion and Spirituality, a pilgrimage is a long journey or Search of great Moral significance

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Geography

Donglu is located about 140 kilometres south-west of the Chinese capital Beijing and about 20 kilometres to the southeast of Baoding, to which Qingyuan County administratively belongs). Baoding ( is a Prefecture-level city in Hebei province China.

Religion

In 2004 it was reported that as many as 7000 of Donglu's approximately 9000 residents are Catholic, giving the town probably a larger concentration of Catholics than any other place in China.

Donglu is home to a Gothic-style church originally constructed in the late 1880s and rebuilt in 1992 after being reduced to ruins in 1941 during the Second World War when it caught fire due to Japanese artillery bombardment. See also Gothic art Gothic architecture is a style of Architecture which flourished during the high and late medieval period. Events and Trends Technology Development and commercial production of Electric lighting Development and commercial production of gasoline-powered Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The structure is said to be large enough to hold several thousand people; local officials reportedly maintain that the church building is the largest in north China. Northern China or North China ( literally "China's north" is a Geographical region of China.

Our Lady of China

Donglu was the site of a Marian apparition in 1900 during the Boxer Rebellion. A Marian apparition is an event in which the Virgin Mary is believed to have Supernaturally appeared to one or more persons regardless of their religious faith The Boxer Rebellion, or Boxer Movement, was an uprising by members of the Chinese Society of Right and Harmonious Fists against foreign influence This apparition became known in Catholic devotion as Our Lady of China. Our Lady of China ( Simplified Chinese: 中华圣母 Traditional Chinese: 中華聖母 Pinyin: Zhōnghuá Shèngmǔ) is the name given to an In the Catholic Church, Donglu was consecrated as the shrine for Our Lady of China in 1932 by Pope Pius XI. Our Lady of China ( Simplified Chinese: 中华圣母 Traditional Chinese: 中華聖母 Pinyin: Zhōnghuá Shèngmǔ) is the name given to an Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Pope Pius XI ( Latin: Pius PP XI; Italian: Pio XI; May 31 1857 &ndash February 10 1939) born On May 23, 1995 an apparition of Mary took place, reportedly witnessed by over 30,000 pilgrims, and certified by the bishop of Baoding. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Baoding ( is a Prefecture-level city in Hebei province China. Witnesses spoke of the sun spinning from left-to-right in the sky and giving off various colors. The phenomenon lasted approximately twenty minutes.

Recent Events

Since the 1990s, multiple sources have reported that there have been several years in which pilgrimages to Donglu have been declared illegal by the government. Public security forces have been employed to attempt to prevent pilgrims from reaching the village or the shrine or to force those present to leave. In various incidents, multiple individuals have been arrested. Various leaders of the Baoding diocese in which Donglu falls have also been arrested and/or incarcerated. Baoding ( is a Prefecture-level city in Hebei province China. In April and May 1996, up to 5,000 troops were mobilized along with about 30 armored cars as well as helicopters in order to isolate the village. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The statue of Mary at the shrine was reportedly confiscated.

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References

Our Lady of China ( Simplified Chinese: 中华圣母 Traditional Chinese: 中華聖母 Pinyin: Zhōnghuá Shèngmǔ) is the name given to an Chinese Catholicism called Tianzhu jiao (天主教 Lord of Heaven Religion has a long and complicated history Christianity in China is a growing minority religion that comprises Protestants (called 基督教 Jī dū jiào or Christ Religion) Catholics
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