Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: Bo02-056. This temple inside Weiyuan Citadel (威远城) on Zhaobai Mountain (招宝山) in Chinhai (Zhenhai) (镇海) is called Baotuo Temple (宝陀禅寺). The four Chinese characters above the main entrance are: 入三摩地, a concept in Buddhism. See Bo02-064 and Bo02-098.

Caption in album or on mount

52. Temple within the Citadel on Tsiao Pao san or Inviting Precious (things) Hill at Chinhai.

Location

Ningbo

Estimated Date

1870

Tags

• architecture
• religion
• temple
• Bowra
• Chinhai

Photographer

Watson, Major J.C.

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph

Repository

Terry Bennett Collection

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