Pailou at the Ming tombs, near Peking

Pailou at the Ming tombs, near Peking

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: WC01-052.  This magnificent marble pailou, erected in 1541, is considered by many to be the most beautiful pailou in all of China. At the Ming Tombs, north of Peking (Beijing).

Location

Beijing

Estimated Date

1912-1914

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph

Repository

University of Bristol Library, Special Collections

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