Dr. Lin became well-known and loved by Chinese people, from Premier Zhou Enlai and his wife down to the poorest commoners, from the 1940s through several years of illness before her death in the early 1980s. In fact, she was called a “living Buddha” by a large number of women patients who received her care and treatment, many of whom named their babies for her. While Lin Qiaozhi’s devotion to her patients and brilliant medical skills were apparent to all, her lifelong Christian faith was largely unknown to most people, given the political situation of her time.
Attribution
Photo Courtesy of the Gulangyu (Xiamen) Lin Qiaozhi Memorial.
Sources
- Guowei Wright, "Lin Qiaozhi: The Steady Pulse of a Quiet Faith," Carol Lee Hamrin, ed., with Stacey Bieler, Salt and Light: Lives of Faith that Shaped Modern China (Eugene, OR., Wipf and Stock Publishers, Pickwick Publications, 2008).
About the Author
George Mason University Research Professor and Senior Associate for Global China Center
