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Kouhu Wensheng Catholic Church
口湖文生天主堂

Kouhu Wensheng Catholic Church

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Wensheng Catholic Church (文生天主堂) is located in Kouhu, a remote coastal township in Yunlin, Taiwan. It was established in 1958 by a French missionary, Luo Xingta (羅星塔), who had previously spent some time in Zhejiang, China.

Kouhu Wensheng Catholic Church (口湖文生天主堂)
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NIKON D3400
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AF-P DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G or AF-P DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR
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ƒ / 8
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1/250 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
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100
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14.0 EV
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Outside the former church at dusk.

By the 1970s the congregation grew to around 200 members from the surrounding countryside but Father Luo was called away in 1978, and his replacement only continued administering the church until 1981. Afterwards the church was effectively abandoned for decades.

Inside Kouhu Wensheng Catholic Church (口湖文生天主堂)
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NIKON D3400
Lens
AF-P DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR or AF-P DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G
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ƒ / 3.8
Shutter Speed
1/250 sec
Focal Length
22.0 mm
ISO
400
Exposure Value
11.8 EV
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The empty interior of the old church.
Inside Kouhu Wensheng Catholic Church (口湖文生天主堂)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3400
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AF-P DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G or AF-P DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR
Aperture
ƒ / 3.5
Shutter Speed
1/250 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
640
Exposure Value
11.6 EV
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Looking out toward the forecourt from the altar.

In 2009 local government officials identified the old church as a place with some history and potential for renewal. By 2013 it was successfully listed as a heritage property for the district, and some events were held around the building in 2014, but apart from that little seems to have been done. I saw no evidence of any activity when visiting in 2022.

On the Wall at Kouhu Wensheng Catholic Church (口湖文生天主堂)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3400
Lens
AF-P DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G or AF-P DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR
Aperture
ƒ / 5.6
Shutter Speed
1/250 sec
Focal Length
22.0 mm
ISO
400
Exposure Value
12.9 EV
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3600 × 2400
Faded photographs pasted on the wall.
Side View of Kouhu Wensheng Catholic Church (口湖文生天主堂)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3400
Lens
AF-P DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR or AF-P DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G
Aperture
ƒ / 5.6
Shutter Speed
1/250 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
12.9 EV
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3600 × 2400
Part of the old church from the side.

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  • Status:Idle (閒置)
  • Heritage designation:Historic Building (歷史建築)
  • Address:雲林縣口湖鄉湖東村文明路125之3號
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Alexander Synaptic
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I am a web application developer, photojournalist, urban explorer, and history enthusiast passionate about the open web and documenting my experiences on this planet. This project was founded in the early 2010s and has evolved into a sort of personal Wikipedia of places that interest me (and often the photographs I’ve taken there). I’m originally from Toronto, Canada, but spend most of my time residing in Taiwan.

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