西学在绍兴的传播及其带来的社会效益(1854-1954)——以八字桥天主教堂传教士们的活动为例

The Spread of Western Learning in Shaoxing and Its Social Efficiency(1854-1954)——through Activities of Catholic Church in Shaoxing

从光绪三十三年(1907)绍兴建成第一座天主教堂开始,西学就随着传教士不断在绍兴及周边地区发展壮大。其中,绍兴八字桥天主教堂的传教士们除了组织开展教会活动外,还设立慈善机构、兴办学校;建立工厂帮困济贫;通过创办报刊、协会等形式传播宗教信息和交流文化。这些举措也推动了西学在绍兴的传播,完善了社会服务项目、拉近了与民众的距离,使西学思想本地化,间接为中西文化交流提供了更好的平台。

The first Catholic Church was built in Shaoxing in 1907, when western culture grew and developed in Shaoxing areas. The mis- sionaries in Shaoxing Catholic Church not only organized the church activities, but also established charities school and other social services; built factories to help the poor~ established newspapers.associations and other forms of dissemination of Christ information and culture. These initiatives promoted western transmission in Shaoxing ; which improved the social service programs and relationship with the people. These initi- atives made western thought localized and indirectly provided better platform for cultural exchanges.