Visiting Chunyang Xianyuan (純陽仙院), a Buddhist nunnery, now Luk Wu Ching She (鹿湖精舍), Luk Wu, Lantau Island (大嶼山), Hong Kong
Collection
Identifier
Tr02-071
Notes
University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: Tr02-071. The Buddhist nunnery was established in 1883 and was originally a Taoist monastery. After its founder passed away, the monastery was converted to a Buddhist nunnery and eventually its name was changed to 鹿湖精舍 (Luk Wu Ching She) in 1955.
Caption in album or on mount
NUNNERY, LANTAU ISLAND / LANTAU ISLAND, XMAS 1920
Location
Date
December 1920
Material
Paper
Media
Black and white photograph
