Avenue of pines and Japanese cedars, near Tiantong Temple (Heavenly Child Temple, 天童寺), Ningbo

Avenue of pines and Japanese cedars, near Tiantong Temple (Heavenly Child Temple, 天童寺), Ningbo

Collection

Bowra, Edward

Identifier

Bo02-095

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: Bo02-095. Cryptomeria = evergreen coniferous tree, of North China & Japan (Japanese Cedar). Tien-dong (Tiantong Si; The Temple or Monastery of the Heavenly Child; 天童寺), near Ningpo (Ningbo). A famous Chan (Zen) Buddhist temple. See Bo01-008, Bo01-009, Bo02-053, Bo02-066 and Hv37-48.

Caption in album or on mount

90. Pines & Japan cedars (Cryptomeria)

Location

Ningbo

Estimated Date

1870

Photographer

Watson, Major J.C.

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph