Duo Wen Tianwang (多闻天王), Four Heavenly Kings Hall, Longhua Temple, Shanghai (上海)
Collection
Identifier
JM01-002
Copyright
© 2014 Historical Photographs of China
Notes
University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: JM01-002. One of four Great Heavenly King statues in the Four Heavenly Kings Hall. Duo Wen Tianwang, King of the North and ruler of rain. See JM01-001, JM01-003 and JM04-140 (same figure in bomb damaged temple in 1937).
Caption in album or on mount
The Temple of Lungwha These two Gods are two of the four which make up the ["Sz Ting Gwu"] four Golden Gods. Owing to bad light and bad position, it was impossible to take the other two Gods. The Goddess of Rain
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Location
Estimated Date
1920s
Material
Paper
Media
Black and white photograph
Repository
University of Bristol Library, Special Collections
