Funerary urns, City of the Dead, Canton
Collection
Identifier
RD-s099
Copyright
© 2012 Rosemary Delnavine
Notes
University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: RD-s099. 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.
Caption on photograph
Dead City, Canton / After the flesh has decomposed, the bones are placed in these jars awaiting transportation to the deceased’s home.
Location
Estimated Date
1921-1923
Material
Paper
Media
Black and white photograph
