- 該遺產地位於九州島西北部，其 12 個组成部分包括建於 16 – 19 世纪之間的 10 個村莊、奥哈拉城堡和大教堂。它們共同反映了基督教傳入初期傳教士和定居者在日本的活動，即 “相遇階段“，其後的對基督教信仰的禁止和迫害，以及 1873 年禁令取消後基督教社區的復興。17 – 19 世纪基督教被禁時期，長崎地區隱藏基督徒的秘密傳教培育了獨特的文化，這些遺址是這些文化傳统的獨特證明 Located in the north-western part of Kyushu island, this serial property consists of ten villages, remains of the Hara Castle and a cathedral, dating from the 17th to the 19th centuries. They reflect the era of prohibition of the Christian faith, as well as the revitalization of Christian communities after the official lifting of prohibition in 1873. These sites bear unique testimony to a cultural tradition nurtured by hidden Christians in the Nagasaki region who secretly transmitted their faith during the period of prohibition from the 17th to the 19th century.
- 長崎與天草地方的潛伏基督徒相關遺產 (長崎と天草地方の潜伏キリシタン関連遺産)，或譯為長崎與天草地區的隱性基督徒關連遺產，是指位在日本長崎縣及熊本縣境內共12件與隱匿基督徒相關的史跡以及文化資產，包括了教堂、隱匿基督徒的聚落等。2018 年 6 月 30 日在聯合國教科文組織第 42 屆世界遺產委員會上登錄為世界遺產。以長崎縣及熊本縣天草市內島原之亂的舞台、長崎縣南島原市的原城遺跡，以及位在長崎縣平戶市，信仰集中的平戶聖地與村落等的 12 項文化資產區塊構成。江戶幕府禁止信仰基督教的 17 世紀至 19 世紀，在長崎縣、熊本縣天草地區與傳統宗教及社會共存的同時，暗中持續守護信仰的基督徒所孕育出的獨特文化傳統。多個與潛伏 200 多年而後發現的「隱匿基督徒」之相關史跡、文化資產為對象，因為在日本基督教歷史的重要地位等特點而獲得推薦 Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region (Japanese: 長崎と天草地方の潜伏キリシタン関連遺産) is a group of twelve sites in Nagasaki Prefecture and Kumamoto Prefecture relating to the history of Christianity in Japan. The Nagasaki churches are unique in the sense that each tells a story about the revival of Christianity after a long period of official suppression. Proposed jointly in 2007 for inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List under criteria ii, iii, iv, v, and vi, the submission named at the time Churches and Christian Sites in Nagasaki on the Tentative List, was recognized on January 30, 2018, as a World Heritage Site. The initial nomination included 26 sites; however, after reconsideration the Nagasaki Prefecture reduced the monuments to 13 sites. Twelve sites were recognized. Concerns over the Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region have been widely discussed in the academic literature.
參考文獻 References
- 『Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region』UNESO
- https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1495
- 維基百科，自由的百科全書 – 長崎與天草地方的潛伏基督徒相關遺產