Coffin with spirit servants, City of the Dead, Canton

Coffin with spirit servants, City of the Dead, Canton

Collection

Davidson, Francis

Identifier

RD-s095

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: RD-s095. The 'Dead City' is the Yongsheng si, 永胜寺, a temporary resting site for the coffins of sojourners in Canton, awaiting dispatch on to their places of origin for proper formal burial. The spirit servants are Jade Girl (Jade Lady; Jade Maiden) and Golden Boy.

Caption on photograph

Dead City, Canton / Showing coffin

Location

Guangzhou

Estimated Date

1921-1923

Tags

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph