Section 1 - Bridge Between Nations 连接国家的桥梁

This section of the exhibition highlights James G. Endicott’s legacy through the lens of cultural mediation, focusing on what historian Alvyn Austin termed “hybrid spaces”—where Canadian and Chinese traditions intersected to create new perspectives. When James and Sarah Endicott arrived in Leshan, Sichuan, in 1895, they were met with anti-foreign riots. After temporarily fleeing, they settled on 212 White Pagoda Street. Except for furloughs in Canada and absences due to political unrest, they remained in Leshan for nearly a decade. Their son, James G. Endicott, was born in 1898 and spent his early years in Leshan and Chengdu. Recounted in Rebel Out of China, Jim’s childhood offers a unique perspective on the complex and sometimes fraught relationship between Western missionaries and local Chinese communities. Despite cultural differences, James Endicott Sr.’s children, particularly Jim, developed meaningful connections with their Chinese counterparts, which helped to inspire his belief in education as a bridge to fostering cross-cultural understanding. 

本展览的第一部分从文化调解的视角出发，突出展示了文幼章的传承，特别是历史学家Alvyn Austin所称的“混合空间”——加拿大与中国的传统交汇，创造出新的视角。加拿大传教士 James 和 Sarah Endicott 于1895年来到四川乐山，当时正值反洋教骚乱。经过短暂逃难后，他们定居于白塔街212号。除因休假回到加拿大或因政治动荡短暂离开外，他们在乐山生活了近十年。他们的儿子文幼章于1898年出生，在乐山和成都度过了童年。如Rebel Out of China 所述，文幼章的童年为理解西方传教士与中国地方社会之间复杂关系提供了独特视角。文幼章与中国同龄人建立了深厚的友谊，这段经历深刻影响了他将教育视为促进跨文化理解的桥梁。