S.V.D. PUBLICATIONS PRINTED IN SHANDONG (1882–1950)

On this website, the Monumenta Serica Institute library provides information on publications printed by the S.V.D. missionary presses in Shandong which are now available as digital copies (PDF) or accessible online. The digitalization of the printed collection of these publications at the Institute is an on-going project to make them more accessible for research. Scholars and students interested in researching one of the publications listed below which are not available online are kindly asked to contact the Institute’s library.

Further information on the scope of the S.V.D. publication enterprise in late 19th to mid-20th century China and a comprehensive catalog can be found in Roman Malek (comp.), Bibliotheca Sinica Christiana: Annotated Catalog of Divine Word Missionaries’ (S.V.D.) Publications in Shandong (1882–1950) (Abingdon, Oxon – New York: Routledge, 2025). The Monumenta Serica Library holds an extensive collection of print copies of these publications. A list of the specific 316 titles available in the Monumenta Serica Library in print can be found here. For researching these materials in the library, please make an appointment in advance.


Digitalized Titles (PDF) and Online Versions


Bijing zhinan 避靜指南
FU RUOSE 福若瑟 [JOSEF FREINADEMETZ, S.V.D.]
Yanzhoufu: Tianzhutang 1926, 1 ed., 202 pp.; 1931, 18,5 x 12,3 cm.
Available online (1926 ed.)

Chuanjiao yaogui 傳教要規
P. JOSEF FREINADEMETZ, S.V.D.
Poli 1886, Guangxu 12 [16 ab pp.], 18,6 x 11,9 cm; Yanjun: Tianzhutang 1920 [10 ab pp.], chongkan, 16,8 x 10,1 cm; 1924, chongyin, 17,1 x 10 cm; 1937, 6th ed., 14,9 x 8,9 cm.
Available online (1937 ed.)

Der chinesische Festkalender
P. DR. JOH.[ANN] WEIG, S.V.D.
Tsingtau: Missionsdruckerei 1928, 26 pp., ill., 22,7 x 14,5 cm.

Gaoming qieyao 告明切要
JOSEPH HESSER, S.V.D.
Yanzhoufu: Tianzhutang 1912, chongyin; 1922, siban, 85 pp. 19,6 x 13,1 cm; 1935, 7th ed., 67ab pp. 18,4 x 12,4 cm.
Available online

Gujing jianyao zhujiang 古經簡要註講
FRIEDRICH JUSTUS KNECHT. Transl. by GEBHARD BISCHOF, S.V.D.
Yanzhou: Tianzhutang 1933. 2 vols., 11+266 pp.; 6+212 pp. 22 x 14,5 cm.
Available online

Hongshui mieshi juben 洪水滅世劇本
FEI JINBIAO (FEI KINPIAO) 費金標
Yanzhoufu: Tianzhutang huoban 1921, 2nd ban, 16ab pp., 19,7 x 12,5 cm.

Huizhang yaogui 會長要規
P. THEODOR BÜCKER, S.V.D.
Yanzhou: Tianzhutang huoban 1909, 12ab pp., 16,9 x 9,5 cm; 1917 chongyin, 17,2 x 9,7 cm; 1924 chongyin, 12ab pp., 17,2 x 9,5 cm; 1935, 5th ed., 15 x 9,9 cm.
Available online (1935 ed.)

Jianyan yaoli  簡言要理
Bishop AUGUSTINUS HENNINGHAUS, S.V.D.
Yanzhou: Baolu 1933, 19 pp., 12,8 x 8,8 cm; 1934, [?] ed., 27 pp., 14,8 x 8,8 cm.
Available online (1934 ed.)

Jiaoli wenda 教理問答
Ed. by HE SIDUO 赫司鐸 [JOSEPH HESSER, S.V.D.]
Yanzhou: Tianzhutang huoban 1907, 124ab pp., 19,4 x 12,7 cm; 1910, 3rd ed.; 1917,
4th ed.; 1922, 5th ed., 19,6 x 13,1 cm; 1931, 7th ed., 250+11 pp., 18,4 x 13 cm.
1932, 248+11 pp., 8th ed. 18,6 x 12,8 cm; 1935, 9th ed. 19,8 x 13 cm.
Available online (1930 ed.)
Available online (1931 ed.)

Jinjiao qieyao 進教切要
Yanjun: Tianzhutang 1920, 11ab pp., 16,8 x 9,6 cm; 1922, 2nd ed., 11ab pp., 16,5 x 9,5 cm.
Available online

Jinjiao wenda 進教問答
Ed. by JIN YINSI 靳蔭泗 [HUBERT KRINS, S.V.D.], LU YI 盧義 [LOUIS NAU, S.V.D.], GU RUOYU 顧若愚 [HERMANN KÖSTER, S.V.D.]
Yanzhou: Baolu yinshuguan 1939, 2nd ed., 32 pp; 1940, 3rd ed., 36 pp., 12,6 x 8,7 cm.
Available online

Lingxi yaoli jianghua 領洗要理講話
ED. KONG GUANGBU 孔廣布 [HEINRICH GROẞE-KAPPENBERG, S.V.D.]
Yanzhoufu: Baolu yinshuguan 1940–1942, 3 vols. (ce), 267+5 pp., 18,5 x 12,4 cm.

Diyi juan 第1卷
Available online

Di’er juan 第2卷
Available online

Meng Xiansan 孟憲三
LI RUOHAN 李若翰 [JOHANN BLICK, S.V.D.]
Yanzhoufu: Tianzhutang 1934, 2+90 pp., 17 x 12,3 cm.
Available online

Neue Bündel Unkraut, Knospen und Blüten
P. R.[UDOLF] PIEPER, S.V.D.
Yenchowfu: Typographia Missionis Catholicae 1914, 419 pp. With illustrations.
Available online

For the preceding volume published in Steyl, see Unkraut, Knospen und Blüten aus dem "blumigen Reiche der Mitte" below.

Phraseologia Latina / Lading cilin 拉丁辭林
THEODOR MITTLER, S.V.D.
Yenchowfu: Tianzhu jiaotang, 1924. viii+199 pp., 22,3 x 14,3 cm.

Praktische Anleitung zum Erlernen der deutschen Sprache für Chinesen / Deguo huagui 德國話規
HUBERT PEULEN, S.V.D.
Tsingtau: Missionsdruckerei, n.d.
Vol. 1 (without subtitle): xvii+300, 180 pp., 20,6 x 14,2 cm.
Vol 2 (Conjugation. Yan bianfa 言變法):180+31 pp., 20,1 x 14,1 cm.

Shengjiao qieyao 聖教切要
BAI DUOMA 白多瑪 [THOMAS ORTIZ, O.S.A., 1668–1742]
Zhaoqing (Guangdong): Zhenyuantang 1705. Reprint: Yanzhoufu: Tianzhutang huoban
1912, 79ab pp., 20,1 x 12,9 cm; 1921 chongyin, 20,1 x 13,3 cm; 1934, 4th ed., 6+131pp. + Tab., 21,5 x 14,2 cm.
Available online (1934 ed.)

Shouzhen yaogui 守貞要規
JOSEF FREINADEMETZ, S.V.D.
Yanzhoufu: Tianzhutang, 1914. 18ab pp., 16,9 x 9,9 cm.

Shouzhen yaogui 守貞要規
JOSEF FREINADEMETZ, S.V.D.
Yanzhoufu: Tianzhutang, 1914. 18ab pp., 16,9 x 9,9 cm; 1931, 3rd ed., 18ab pp., 15 x 9,5 cm; 1936, 4th ed., 18ab pp., 15 x 9,5 cm.
Available online (1936 ed.)

Thesaurus exercitiorum / Xiti zhenbao 習題珍寶
Preface by GEORG WEIG, S.V.D. and THEODOR MITTLER, S.V.D.
Yanjun: Tianzhutang, 1924. 2nd ed. 163 pp., 22,8 x 15 cm.

Tongzhen zhinan 童貞指南
PETER RÖSER, S.V.D.
Yanzhou: Tianzhutang 1919, 2nd printing, 156ab pp., 20 x 13,2 cm; 1924, 3rd ed.
1932, 4th ed., 358 pp., 18,3 x 12,3 cm.
Available online (1932 ed.)

Unkraut, Knospen und Blüten aus dem "blumigen Reiche der Mitte"
P. R.[UDOLF] PIEPER, S.V.D.
Steyl: Druck und Verlag der Missionsdruckerei, 1900, 741 pp. With illustrations.
Available online

Xiaoshuo congji 小説叢集 / Collectio narrationum, No. 4: P. JOSEPH SPILLMANN, S.J., Yipu jiuzhu ji 義僕救主記. Ed., transl. XUE TIANZI 薛田資 [GEORG MARIA STENZ, S.V.D.].
Yanzhou: Tianzhutang, 1937. 2nd ed. 88 pp., 17,5 x 12,7 cm

Xiaoshuo congji 小説叢集 / Collectio narrationum, No. 5: P. JOSEPH SPILLMANN, S.J., Fuzhou yishi 覆舟軼事. Ed., transl. XUE TIANZI 薛田資 [GEORG MARIA STENZ, S.V.D.].
Yanzhou: Tianzhutang, 1937. 2nd ed. 87 pp. 17,5 x 12,3 cm.

Xinjing jianyao zhujiang diyi ce 新經簡要註講第一冊
FRIEDRICH JUSTUS KNECHT. Transl. by GEBHARD BISCHOF, S.V.D.
Yanzhou: Tianzhutang 1925, 7+147ab pp., 19,5 x 13 cm; 2nd ed. 1932, 8+287 pp., 22 x 14,7 cm.
Available online (1932 ed.)

Xinjing jianyao zhujiang di’er ce 新經簡要註講第二冊
FRIEDRICH JUSTUS KNECHT. Transl. by GEBHARD BISCHOF, S.V.D.
Yenchouwfu: Tianzhutang / Cathol. Mission Press 1932, 2nd printing, 6+229 pp., 22 x 14,6 cm.
Available online (1932 ed.)

Xinjing jianyao zhujiang disan ce 新經簡要註講第三冊
FRIEDRICH JUSTUS KNECHT. Transl. by GEBHARD BISCHOF, S.V.D.
Yenchouwfu: Tianzhutang / Cathol. Mission Press 1932, 2nd printing, 183 pp., 22 x 14,6 cm.
Available online (1932 ed.)

Xinjing jianyao zhujiang disi ce 新經簡要註講第四冊
FRIEDRICH JUSTUS KNECHT. Transl. by GEBHARD BISCHOF, S.V.D.
Yenchouwfu: Tianzhutang / Cathol. Mission Press 1926, 1 ed., 72 ab, 19,5 x 12,8 cm;
1933, 2nd printing, 153 pp., 22 x 14,6 cm.
Available online (1932 ed.)

Yaoli wenda 要理問答
Yanzhoufu: Tianzhutang 1934. Edition in one vol., 4 juan + prayers (May 1934), 26+23+35+13+15 pp., 13 x 9,2 cm.
Available online

Yaoli wenda 要理問答
Yanzhou: Tianzhutang 1934. Edition in four volumes (Aug. 1934). 32+32+48+16 pp.
14,5 x 9 cm.

Juan yi Xinjing 卷一信經 (1934)
Available online

Juan er Jieming 卷二誡命 (1934)
Available online

Juan san Shengshi 卷三聖事 (1934)
Available online

Juan si Qidao 捲四祈禱 (1934)
Available online

Yaoli wenda shiyi 要理問答釋義, 5 vols.
Ed. by KONG GUANGBU 孔廣布 [HEINRICH GROSSE KAPPENBERG, S.V.D.]

Yaoli wenda shiyi 要理問答釋義. Juan yi 卷一 / Diyi ce 第一册
Yanzhou: Tianzhutang 1934 edition, 2+199 pp. 21,5 x 14,2 cm.
Available online

Yaoli wenda shiyi 要理問答釋義. Di’er ce / juan er 第二册 / 卷二
Yanzhou: Tianzhutang 1931, 10th ed., 2ab + 138ab pp., 18,5 x 13,3 cm; 1936,
5+189 pp., 18,5 x 12,4 cm; Baolu yinshuguan 1939, 6+182 pp., 18,5 x 12,8 cm.
Available online

Yaoli wenda shiyi 要理問答釋義, 5 vols.
Ed. by KONG GUANGBU 孔廣布 [HEINRICH GROSSE KAPPENBERG, S.V.D.]
Yanzhou: Tianzhutang and Baolu yinshuguan 1934; 1940.

Diyi ce 第一冊 (1940)
Available online

Di’er ce 第二冊 (1936)
Available online

Disan ce 第三冊 (d.u.)
Available online

Disi ce 第四冊 (1937)
Available online

Diwu ce 第五冊 (1938)
Available online

 
 
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