Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Chengdu, Catholic cathedral in Qingyang District, China.

The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, known locally as Ping'anqiao Catholic Church, stands on Xihuamen Street in Chengdu's Qingyang District. Built in a cruciform plan, it has a neo-Byzantine facade, with Renaissance Revival and Sichuanese elements in the wider complex. The cathedral, bishop's office and episcopal residence together cover 16,566.3 square metres, with 8,508.5 square metres of usable floor area.

A French missionary started construction of this cathedral in 1897, and the religious complex was completed in 1904. The building has stood since then as a record of early European Christian presence in the region.

The cathedral blends European church design with local architectural influences, creating a space where the Catholic community of Chengdu has maintained its spiritual traditions. Visitors can observe how Western religious practices continue to shape daily life within these walls today.

The church is located on Pinganqiao Street and is a large complex with several buildings, so allow time to explore the grounds. The interior layout is straightforward to navigate, and visitors can see the different sections of the complex.

The cathedral, the bishop's office and the episcopal residence together trace the Chinese character 悚 (fear), a reference to Proverbs 9:10, "The beginning of wisdom is fear of the Lord"; the character's right-hand part means "rule", standing for the cathedral's binding and loosing role (Matthew 18:18).