[Beijing diocese account books]

Account books from various organs belonging to the Beijing diocese spanning the years 1951-1957.

Acquisition by purchase in 2026.

Box 1

Book 1

Dated April 4, 1951.

Seal: 北京教區駐津房產管理處

Daily expenses and income of the church. Income comprises rent collections from church-owned property, which is rented to companies such as the Yilong 義隆 company, and cash deposits. 

Expenses include salaries, land tax, building repair costs, postal fees, furniture expenses, electricity, coal, travel reimbursement, stationary, and other miscellaneous expenses. 

One loose ms. sheet headed 北京教區駐津房產管理處 and dated May 1-31, 1951.

Book 2

Contents as in Book 1. 

Book 3

Dated 1952

Includes accounts for

• 七月份伙食股, Purchases include vinegar, vegetables, meat.
• Salaries for 宋靜山 、 牛聖貴 、陳惠民 、 王惠山 、 姚[]裕 、魏景旭 、 楊保[] 、 李文[] 、 任波[] 、 朱振邦 、 趙東鈞 、 張[]莊 、 徐文[] 、 謝土良
• Expenses/reimbursements for monastery: students include 王基志 、 劉福亭 、 石玉崑、張進[] 、
• Employee Bonus / reimbursements to individuals such as: 潘寶安、王文章 、 王文[]、 楊士[] 、 楊家營、、王富有、吳[]坤、楊世[]、 杜伭[]、馬文武、 李景茂、楊家贏、王祥、馬風祥、僑保安、張進李
• Water, electricity, and phone bills, clothing expenses, and other miscellenaeous expenses related to daily operations of the church.
• Tax payments for real estate
• Medical expenses related to the church. Church employees buying medication for unnamed individuals. 

One loose ms. sheet dated March 26

One loose ms. sheet with the words 飯廳位置

One loose sheet with accounts and balances related to the church between December 1952 and April 1952. 

Three loose sheets with food related expenses, dated October 1952 

Book 4

Dated 1953, April 15th.

Page one headed 資本主李君武. We suspect that the name, 李君武, is referring to the Auxiliary Bishop of the Beiping Archdiocese, as the potential owner of the capital. 

Accounts related to cash deposits the rest of the book, although there seems to have been intentions to keep accounts of other church related expenses, remain unfinished. 

Box 2 

Book 5

Dated 1954 April

Seal 北京郊區駐津房產管理處 

Running accounts with the 北京 and 首善 church. Similar contents as Book 4. 

Book 6

Dated 1955 December - 1957 June

Similar contents as Book 5. 

Book 7

Dated 1957 October - 1958 August

Similar contents as Book 6. Accounts related to operational expenses of the Diocese. 

Book 8

No date. The accounts have written over in black ink using a Chinese brush, in what appears to be calligraphy practice.

Beijing diqu Jidujiao shiji yanjiu 北京地區基督教史蹟研究 / Wu Menglin 吳夢麟, Xiong Ying 熊鷹.
"本書力圖通過對基督教史蹟和文物的研究, 向讀者介紹基督教傳教士在元明清時期來華進行中西文化交流的情況, 使這批文物在研究當年"西學東漸", "東學西漸"過程中的作用能得到科學的論證與評價."--publ. note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-197).

Includes greyscale rubbings of inscriptions and gravestones as well as color photographs of cemeteries and churches around Beijing 北京.

Following the footsteps of the Jesuits in Beijing : a guide to sites of Jesuit work and influence in Beijing / Thierry Meynard, S.J.
Cover title also in Chinese: Zai Beijing bulü Yesuhui zhi zuji 在北京步履耶穌會之足跡.
Bibliography: p. [119]-120.

Foreword. Site 1: South Church. Site 2: Forbidden City. Site 3: First National Historical Archives. Site 4: Tomb of Matteo Ricci at Zhalan. Site 5: China Millennium Monument. Site 6: Chapel at the Former Zhengfusi Cemetery. Site 7: East Church. Site 8: Astronomical Observatory. Site 9: National Library. Site 10: Beijing Art Museum of Stone Carvings at Five Towers Temple. Site 11: North Church. Site 12: Temple of Confucius. Site 13: Lama Temple. Site 14: Old Summer Palace. Site 15: Chabanel Language School--Original Location. Site 16: Zhoukoudian Archaeological Site. Conclusion: To Follow the Cosmic Christ. Appendix A: The Most Famous Jesuits in Beijing. Appendix B: The Most Famous Chinese Converts. Appendix C: Chinese Dynasties and Emperors. Appendix D: Main Events Related to the Jesuits.

Local access dig.pdf. [Meynard-Footsteps.pdf]

Le cimetière et la paroisse de Tchang-Fou-Sse, 1732-1917 / J.M. Planchet.

Pekin Imprimerie des Lazaristes.

Le cimetière et la paroisse de Tcheng-Fou-Sse, 1732-1917 / J.-M. Planchet.
"Le nom de Tcheng-Fou-Sse [正福寺] parait etre une corruption du nom de Tcheng-Fou-Sse [正佛寺]."--P. 1.
Photocopy (Yenching Library): 30 cm. Each page represents two leaves of the original.

The Four Churches of Peking / by W. Devine.
Printed in Tientsin, China.
Preface includes bibliographical material.
Dig.file local access [Four Churches of Peking.pdf]

One photocopied ed. and one hardback (in AEC stacks).

Brief descriptions, addresses and directions to Beijing locales that have a historical connection to the Society of Jesus or contain materials related to the Jesuit mission: Nantang 南堂, Gugong 故宮, No.1 Historical Archives 第一歷史檔案館, Ricci's tomb at Zhalan Cemetery: Li Madou mu 利瑪竇墓 ; Zhonghua shijitan 中華世紀壇, Zhengfusi jiumuyuan 正福寺舊墓園, Dongtang 東堂, Gu guanxiangtai 古觀象台, National Library 國家圖書館, Wutasi chuanjiaoshi zhi mu 五塔寺傳教士之墓 ; Beitang 北堂, Kongmiao 孔廟, Yonghegong 雍和宮, Yuanmingyuan 圓明園, Desheng huayu xueyuan 德勝話語學院, Zhoukoudian 周口店, and other sites related to the Catholic presence in Beijing.
Inscribed by the author.

Zaoqi Xifang chuanjiaoshi yu Beijing 早期西方傳教士與北京 / Yu Sanle zhu 余三樂著.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 396-400).

Second copy in ASCC stacks (BV3427.Z6 Y97 2001 c.2).

本書目錄:
序明末清初中國天主教史研究的新進展 -- 引言 -- 第一章. 利瑪竇時代(1601-1610)的南堂 -- 第二章後利瑪竇時代(1610-1644)的南堂 -- 第三章湯若望時代(1644-1666)的南堂與東堂 -- 第四章南懷仁和徐日昇、張誠時代(1666-1705)的南堂、東堂與北堂 -- 第五章“禮儀之爭”與禁教時代(1705-1774)的北京天主教堂.