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China · Religion & Belief · Hard
Which Qing dynasty Protestant missionary, James founded the China Inland Mission in 1865 with the then-radical principle that missionaries should adopt Chinese dress, learn the language and live on Chinese resources rather than in protected foreign compounds?
Answer: Hudson Taylor — Hudson Taylor's China Inland Mission (CIM) was non-denominational, sent single women as missionaries—highly unusual at the time—and prioritised inland provinces where no Protestant missionary had ever worked, making it one of the most influential missions in modern Chinese history.
- A Robert Morrison
- B Hudson Taylor ✓
- C Timothy Richard
- D John Leighton Stuart
Hudson Taylor's China Inland Mission (CIM) was non-denominational, sent single women as missionaries—highly unusual at the time—and prioritised inland provinces where no Protestant missionary had ever worked, making it one of the most influential missions in modern Chinese history.