On one hand, a great number of immigrants were converted to Catholicism for land; and, on the other hand, also for land, the church and the civilians contradicted each other, thus undergoing a big hit from Yihetuan.

• 教会因用土地吸引移民入教而大为发展，又因土地占有等种种因素与普通百姓产生矛盾，以致在义和团运动中遭受到重重一击。