Cizhong Church is a Catholic church, located in Yanmen Township, Deqin County, Yunnan Province, built in 1921, the late Qing Catholicism in many places in China is very popular, many missionaries came to China, footprints throughout the city and countryside, especially in the mountains, in Shanxi countryside there are many churches built during this period. Don.

Cizhong Catholic Church is not open every day, try to catch mass and eat a delicious meal with local made wine in the nearby restaurant. The priest was nice enough to open for us the day where there was no mass, he is very kind and happy to engage in conversation. An oddity in China not to be missed!

Cizhong Catholic Church, located in a beautiful small village on the edge of the Lancang River in Deqin County, Diqing Prefecture, was built by French missionaries in the early nineteenth century. It is currently the best-preserved Catholic Church in Tibetan areas and one of the ten most beautiful churches in China. The church is a brick and wood structure combining Gothic and Chinese architecture. It is a cross-shaped structure consisting of chapels, gazebos, corridors, living rooms and gardens. The arched porch is built with stone, the roof is pavilion-style tip, and the roof is covered with glazed tiles. In the courtyard, except for the main building of the church, the rest are two-story buildings, all wooden structures.

In the urban area of Shangri-La, Feilai Temple is a little bit high, and I left with regret if I didn't play well. Fortunately, there is a relatively small place not far from Deqin, a good place with fewer tourists, Cizhong Village. From Deqin to Weixi on the provincial road, the Lancang River has been down all the way, from 3,500 meters to 2,200 meters, people are finally more comfortable, and they have a spiritual head to see the scenery. To Cizhong Village, you have to pass this relatively new bridge. In the past, villagers could only cross the river through the iron cable bridge. The early morning Biluo Snow Mountain is very beautiful in the sun. The most famous in the village is this Catholic church, which combines Chinese and Western church buildings with multi-ethnic culture and beliefs. Leaving Zzhong, a slightly vacant place has been used and crops planted. On the mountain, there is a temple under renovation: Shouguo Temple. The murals inside have been mottled, and a new temple is being built next to the temple.

Awesome place, the priest is very friendly and worth a visit.