Altar lion, Hong Miao Temple (虹庙 ‘The Rainbow Temple’), Shanghai

Altar lion, Hong Miao Temple (虹庙 ‘The Rainbow Temple’), Shanghai

Collection

Rosholt, Malcolm

Identifier

Ro-s024

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: Ro-s024. One of Shanghai’s most important temples, sited near Nanjing Road, with connections to Liza Luo and Silas Hardoon. See ‘Shanghai’s Hidden Ming Temple’ - https://www.historic-shanghai.com/shanghais-hidden-ming-temple/. Handwritten caption and photographer's stamp on back of photograph. See Ro-n0466, Ro-n0467, Ro-n0468, Ro-n0469, Ro-n0470 and Ro-n0471.

Caption on photograph

Probably PAO AN Ssu T'o Miao Shanghai 1937 PHOTOGRAPH BY MALCOLM ROSHOLT

Location

Shanghai

Date

1937

Photographer

Rosholt, Malcolm

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph