1888 — 1976
Wei served as president of Huazhong (Central China) University in Wuhan from 1929 to 1952. A philosopher with a profound knowledge of Chinese culture, Wei was an early exponent of "world Christianity."
1873 — 1933
Presbyterian missionary in Manchuria who worked to develop a genuine indigenous Chinese church.
1895 — 1981
Educator; wife of Zhao Enci
Widowed by the Boxer Rebellion hours after her wedding.
1881 — 1967
Swedish Lutheran historian, educational missionary, missiologist, and ecumenical leader.
1837 — 1918
American missionary, Christian educator and Bible translator who served in China for nearly fifty years.
1819 — 1900
Pioneer American Methodist missionary in China in the face of opposition and hostility.
1873 — 1960
Canadian Anglican missionary to China and archaeologist.
1869 — 1927
Medical missionary and martyr
1895 — 1975
A missionary-musician who sought out classical and folk Chinese melodies to combine with Chinese texts to produce original hymns for use by Chinese Christians.
1856 — 1933
Physician, sinologue, and Jesuit missionary in China.
1873 — 1930
German missionary in China and respected Chinese studies scholar.