Part of the ‘Three Tianzhu Temples’ (三天竺), West Lake (西湖), Hangzhou (杭州)

Part of the ‘Three Tianzhu Temples’ (三天竺), West Lake (西湖), Hangzhou (杭州)

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: Ar01-044. The caption in the album is: 三天竺 San Tianzhu = Three Tianzhu [temples]. The ‘Three Tianzhu Temples’ is a complex that includes the Faxi temple. Among the posters affixed to the building are posters advertising cigarettes. See Ar01-043.

Caption in album or on mount

三天竺

Location

Hangzhou

Estimated Date

1908-1910

Photographer

Erwo Xuan

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph