'Three Pools Mirroring the Moon' (三潭印月), West Lake (西湖), Hangzhou (杭州)

'Three Pools Mirroring the Moon' (三潭印月), West Lake (西湖), Hangzhou (杭州)

Collection

Armstrong, William

Identifier

Ar01-006

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: Ar01-006. The caption in the album: 三潭印月 Santan yinyue = ‘Three ponds mirroring the moon’. This is one of the ‘Ten Scenes of West Lake (西湖十景), just off Xiaoying Island. The three small pagodas which stand in the water about two or three metres high were originally built during the Song dynasty and were rebuilt during the Ming. A similar view of West Lake is printed on the Chinese bank note 1 Yuan (CNY) / 1 Renminbi (RMB).

Caption in album or on mount

三潭印月

Location

Hangzhou

Estimated Date

1908-1910

Photographer

Erwo Xuan

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph