A large tree near Tiantong Temple (Heavenly Child Temple, 天童寺), Ningbo

A large tree near Tiantong Temple (Heavenly Child Temple, 天童寺), Ningbo

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: Bo02-055. In the background is part of the Hall of the Four Heavenly Kings, Tiantong Temple. 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. See, for example, Bo01-012, Bo01-013 and Hv37-43.

Caption in album or on mount

51. Large tree.

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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