Edward Bowra by an old tree, near Tiantong Temple (Heavenly Child Temple, 天童寺), near Ningbo

Edward Bowra by an old tree, near Tiantong Temple (Heavenly Child Temple, 天童寺), near Ningbo

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: Bo02-048. Tien-dong (Tiantong Si; The Temple or Monastery of the Heavenly Child; 天童寺), near Ningpo (Ningbo) is a famous Chan (Zen) Buddhist temple. The European man looking at the pond is Edward Charles MacIntosh Bowra (1841-1874). See also Bo02-053.

Caption in album or on mount

44. Avenue near T’ĭn-dōng Z.

Location

Ningbo

Estimated Date

1870

Photographer

Watson, Major J.C.

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph

Repository

Terry Bennett Collection

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