Bridge and gateway at Lingyin Temple (靈隱冷泉亭), West Lake (西湖), Hangzhou (杭州)

Bridge and gateway at Lingyin Temple (靈隱冷泉亭), West Lake (西湖), Hangzhou (杭州)

Collection

Armstrong, William

Identifier

Ar01-041

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: Ar01-041. The caption in the album: 靈隱頭山門 Lingyin toushan men = Lingyin [temple] mountain peak gate. Lingyin Temple is a Chan Buddhist temple built in the 320s during the Eastern Jin dynasty. It is considered one of the largest Buddhist temples in China. See Ar01-039, Ar01-040, Ar01-042.

Caption in album or on mount

靈隱頭山門

Location

Hangzhou

Estimated Date

1908-1910

Photographer

Erwo Xuan

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph