Description
Saint Ia Wen was a Chinese Orthodox Christian school teacher. She was martyred at the age of 56 on the night of June 10, 1900. She was among about a dozen Orthodox Christians who were slain while sheltering in the house of their priest, Fr. Mitrophan Ji, the leader of the Chinese Orthodox mission.
In 1685, the Russian Orthodox Church had established a missionary diocese in Beijing (Peking). For over 200 years, the Chinese Orthodox Church ministered to Russian immigrants as well as native Chinese who converted to the Orthodox Faith. From 1898 to 1900, the Boxer Rebellion saw villagers in northern China rise up against foreign influence—in particular, Christians. The violence spread and eventually saw the deaths of thousands of Chinese Christians of various denominations.
The 222 Orthodox Christian martyrs of the Boxer Rebellion were glorified by the Russian Orthodox Church in 2016. They are all commemorated together on June 11.
In the icon, Saint Ia holds a scroll which reads, "The eastern sky has been illumined by the eternal truth of Christ."
This icon is offered by Legacy Icons with the permission of the iconographer, Brian Matthew Whirledge.
Details
Month: |
June |
Ratio: |
1x2 |
Ratio: |
Portrait |
Saintly Rank: |
Female |
Saintly Rank: |
Martyr |
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