the shrine dedicated to our lady of sheshan is located in songjiang district, western shanghai, and is dedicated to our lady help of christians of sheshan. in 1863, the then superior of the jesuit community in shanghai purchased property on the south side of the mountain of sheshan, and built a retreat house for retired jesuit fathers, with a small chapel next door. on march 1, 1868, the bishop of shanghai, bishop adrien languillat, sj, consecrated the chapel and blessed the image of our lady help of christians, which was copied from our lady of victory in paris.