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Title
Temple celebration, Mount Emei, Sichuan, China, 1906
Creator
Gerirce, R.R
Date Created and/or Issued
1906
Publication Information
University of Southern California. Libraries
Contributing Institution
University of Southern California Digital Library
Collection
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
Rights Information
Divinity.Library@yale.edu
Yale University Divinity School Library, 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT 06511
Yale University. Divinity School. Day Missions Library
http://web.library.yale.edu/divinity/copyright-and-permissions
Description
"A band of worshippers with musicians. Da O Si, Mt. Omei. Our rooms were at left side of the court - upper level, but overlooking the lower court. The big tree at back is in the temple, extending up thru Mr. Beaman's rooms. It is worshipped as a god. Ph. By R.R. Gerirce. 1906." White flags are carried during a temple celebration on Mount Omei [Mount Emei]. Monks and worshippers are shown gathered at the courtyard.
Type
image
Format
photographic prints, 8.5x 11.5 cm
photographs
Identifier
impa-yds-rg082-005-0065-0033.tif
http://doi.org/10.25549/impa-c123-82834
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/impa-yds-rg082-005-0065-0033.jpg
Subject
Temples
Buddhism
Religious practice
Customs and traditions
Musicians
General views
Time Period
1906
Place
Asia
China
Sichuan
Source
IMP/YDS/RG082/005/0065/0033 [File]
Relation
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
Manly Family Papers
Photographs from the Yale Divinity School Library, New Haven, Connecticut, ca.1880-1950
Yale Divinity Library Special Collections
image/tiff
impa-m980

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