The Beamless Hall, Suzhou

The Beamless Hall, Suzhou

Collection

Hutchinson Family

Identifier

Hn06-024

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: Hn06-024.  Wuliang Hall (The Beamless Hall) at the Kaiyuan Temple, 11 Dongda Jie, Suzhou. Built in 1618, this building is one of only four great beamless halls in China (source: http://www.whatsoninsuzhou.com.cn/TouristDetail.asp?IDs=25). See Sw29-129.

Caption in album or on mount

Soochow - - 1924. / The Pillarless Temple - Soochow.

Location

Suzhou

Date

1924

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph