“番鬼屋”就是利玛窦的仙花寺

Foreigner’s House is Xianhua Temple of Matteo Ricci

建于明万历十一年(1583)两广总督府所在地肇庆的仙花寺,被认定是中国内陆的第一座天主教教堂。它记载了16世纪天主教再次进入中国的历史,是天主教中国传教史上的标志性建筑。然而,从仙花寺建成的那天起,在明朝肇庆官府及民间眼里,它就是"番鬼屋"(外国人居住);仙花寺至今仍然矗立于肇庆西江岸边。

Xianhua Temple was founded in Zhaoqing City in 1583, Ming Dynasty. It is the first Catholic Church in mainland of China. It is a symbol building. In the eyes of Chinese people, it is a foreigner＇s house. It stands by the riverside of Xijiang River of Zhaoqing City.