The emergence of the Gucheng Christian case originated from the outburst of pestilence in the north area of Hubei Province in the summer of 1892. It was rumored that it was a missionary of Catholicism who bribed people to poison the well water.

• 谷城教案的发生起源于1892年夏天鄂北地区瘟疫的爆发。 有传言称是天主教的传教士出钱贿人往井水里投毒。