If we evaluate what Western missionaries did in China in history with a realistic and respectful attitude, we should not deny that some of the Western missionaries who went to China to preach in history did commit crimes. They have committed some bad deeds that are inconsistent with their status as missionaries, hurting the Chinese people and dishonoring the name of God. On the other hand, it cannot be denied that many Western missionaries are Christians who love China. They come simply to preach the gospel. At the same time, he has done a lot of good things for the Chinese people and made great contributions to China.

As the other side of respecting history and using history as a mirror, we also need to reflect on the thoughts and actions of our compatriots in history of "anti-religion and extermination of foreign countries" and the contributions of Western missionaries to China. Have a realistic attitude and affirmation. Today's online Chinese intellectuals (who are not Christians) have enough ability to reflect on the "teaching plan social psychology". On the one hand, they have the "xenophobia and xenophobia" behind this psychology caused by being oppressed and humiliated by imperialism. "Emotional sympathy, on the other hand, there is also a profound analysis of the irrational negative impact of superstitious rumors about foreign priests [2]. In recent years, Chinese (non-Christian) intellectuals and academic circles have gradually begun to conduct a lot of serious research and positive evaluations on the contribution of Western missionaries to China. People have gradually realized that although there are a few scum among the Western missionaries in China who dishonor the name of God, there are also many Christians who love the Lord, China, and Chinese people with all their hearts, and dedicate their lives to China and the Chinese people. Many of them were very outstanding young people in their own country and could have a great future (such as the "Cambridge Seven"), but for the sake of loving God, loving China and loving the Chinese people, they traveled across the ocean and came to China, which was still very underdeveloped at that time. , study Chinese, study Chinese culture, wear braids and long gowns like the Chinese, dedicate their young lives to serving the humble, poor and suffering Chinese, eating, living, grieving and rejoicing with them. Not only did many such missionaries never get involved in "politics", but they also continued to preach in obscurity in rural and remote areas with extremely difficult conditions, until they finally died in obscurity due to illness, fatigue, poverty or teaching in the foreign country they loved and served all their lives. …Brother Fan Xuede said when talking about Hudson Taylor, a representative of Western missionaries to China, “When I read the British missionary’s Biography of Hudson Taylor, I not only admired his firm belief and noble personality, He was even more moved by his sincere love for China. After the Boxer Rebellion in 1900, 58 priests of the Inland Mission he founded were martyred. In addition, 21 children were killed. All the clothes were lost, but there was no complaint. After searching through the letters written by the victims and their relatives, there was not a word of resentment, revenge or compensation. Dai advocated that the property should be publicized in the Mainland and not require compensation at all, even if the Chinese government was willing to compensate. Don't accept it. '(P292) It wasn't until I saw this page that I really believed his famous quote printed on the cover of the book: 'If I have a thousand pounds of US dollars, China can withdraw it all; if I have a thousand lives. , Never leave anything to China. 'He not only left his life in China, but also put the lives of his beloved wife and children on the altar of China... I finally saw the other side of history. Part of the truth: Although some Western missionaries came to China with a sense of national superiority, and although some did some bad things, after all, there are many missionaries like Taylor who came to China out of love for God and love for the Chinese people. . Although their religious knowledge and working methods are inevitably influenced by Western culture, the most precious book they hold is the Bible, not anything else. They are not the enemies of the Chinese, but their friends; They are not lackeys or accomplices of the imperialist invasion of China, but messengers and believers of God." (Fan Xuede, "Why I Don't Want to Be a Christian," "Overseas Campus" Issue 12, 1995) The sacrifice and dedication of missionaries, It brings more than just the seeds of the spread of the gospel of Christ in China. The positive and positive contributions of missionaries to modern China in many aspects such as culture and education, science and technology, medical and health care, anti-smoking and anti-imperialism, educational development of ethnic minorities, and cultural exchanges between the East and the West cannot be easily obliterated by anyone. Today’s Chinese Internet not only has many online posts and materials on Christian websites [3-11], but also many non-Christian and even “official” online posts and materials [12-26] *** Witness and missionary work Scholars’ good deeds of “charity and charity”. Many non-Christian scholars and netizens have made fair and pertinent evaluations of this aspect of history. While not shying away from pointing out the evil deeds of some missionaries, they also affirmed the contributions of those missionaries with pure love to China. There are relatively profound thoughts on the collision, exchange, and communication between Chinese and Western cultures. Here, the author has collected some post information searched from the Internet. It should be said that the results I searched are still only the tip of the very limited iceberg. At most, they can only be used as a "visible" reference, but I believe that even these limited networks Reference materials can already support the contribution of Western missionaries to China.

The sea flows across the sea, and the world changes and time changes. History has gone through yesterday, and China and the Chinese people have gone through great sufferings. Today, Chinese society has become more progressive and the country has become richer and stronger.

However, Christianity in China miraculously developed and expanded despite suffering and difficulties for decades without the participation of foreign missionaries. The momentum of rapid growth continues unabated to this day. Some people even predict that China will soon become the largest "Christian country" in the world, and Chinese Christians have begun to talk about the vision of Chinese (mainland) Christians going to other countries for cross-cultural missionary work in the future. In the future, the development of Christianity in China will definitely not avoid issues such as faith and culture, faith and politics, separation of church and state, and the impact of faith on social culture. Therefore, I firmly believe that reviewing and reflecting on what Western missionaries did in China in history has far-reaching significance for both Christians and non-Christian Chinese.