Historical Photographs of China

Avenue with gongshi and shishi, at base of Wanshou Shan (Longevity Hill), Beijing

Avenue with gongshi and shishi, at base of Wanshou Shan (Longevity Hill), Beijing

Collection

Bowra, Edward

Identifier

Bo01-081

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: Bo01-081. Photograph by Charles Frederick Moore. This avenue was at the base of Wanshou Shan (Longevity Hill). A child is resting or asleep near the guardian lions (shishi 石獅). On the left is the Paiyun Dian (Hall of Dispelling Clouds) entrance to the Old Summer Palace. On the right is a pailou in front of the Dabaoen Yanshou Temple (延寿寺前牌楼). To the right of this photograph were many more gongshi (ornamental rocks) on stone pedestals.

Caption in album or on mount

Summer Palace Grounds.

Location

Beijing

Estimated Date

1870

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph