The Flower (or Flowery) Pagoda (花塔), Guangzhou
Collection
Identifier
UB01-19
Notes
University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: UB01-19. From an album held in University of Bristol Library, Special Collections (ref: DM2520/1). Liu RongTa (Six Banyan Trees Pagoda), also know as Hua Ta (花塔 Flower, or Flowery, Pagoda) was first constructed in 1047. It is often simply referred to by the name of the temple it is a part of, i.e. 六榕寺 Liurong si = Temple of the Six Banyan Trees. Su Dongpo wrote a poem about the six luxuriant banyan trees, after a visit in 1100. The pagoda is nine stories on the outside, but seventeen stories inside. See AB-s03, Hu-s06 and VH03-70.
Caption in album or on mount
The Flowery pagoda. Canton
Caption on photograph
FLOWERY PAGODA CANTON
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Location
Estimated Date
1880-1890
Photographer
Dimensions
212mm x 269mm
Material
Paper
Media
Black and white photograph
Repository
University of Bristol Library, Special Collections
