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Shangjie Song
1901–1944
A fiery Chinese evangelist whose preaching sparked revival across China and Southeast Asia, he left behind a story of intense conviction, sharp intellect, and remarkable spiritual influence. His life was brief, but his impact on twentieth-century Christianity was lasting.
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灵历集光
by Shangjie Song
About the author
Born in 1901, he became widely known in English as John Sung and in Chinese as Song Shangjie. Sources describe him as a prominent Chinese Christian evangelist whose ministry helped shape revival movements in China, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia during the 1920s and 1930s.
He studied in the United States and earned a doctorate in chemistry at Ohio State University before turning fully to Christian ministry. Accounts of his life consistently note both his academic brilliance and the dramatic, wholehearted style of preaching that made him famous.
Though he died in 1944, his sermons, diaries, and legacy continued to attract attention long after his death. He is often remembered for combining intellectual discipline with passionate evangelism, and for the unusual reach of his ministry across the Chinese-speaking world.