642/5112
| Collection |
Hedda Morrison Photographs of China |
| Title |
Facade detail of Jade Fertility Well Temple on South Peak of Hua Mountain |
| Author / Creator |
Morrison, Hedda, 1908-1991, German [photographer] |
| Subjects |
utensils temples stairs cranes inscriptions |
| Abstracts |
Detail showing entrance with inscriptions, stairs, and metal cranes |
| Form / genre |
photographs |
| Type |
still image |
| Creation Date |
1935 |
| Extent |
11 x 8.5 cm. |
| Notes |
Inscription: Inscription on lintel reads Tse-liu yu-ching (Jade Fertility Well). Inscriptions on the two boards at the entrance say only vegetarians and teetotallers may enter. On the door posts are two tablets which read: Wan-ku chen-yuan Kao Pai-ti and Hsi-feng yuan-chi ya Huang Ho. From of old the Yellow River rises in the land of the Great White God; here its waters are controlled by the spirit of West Peak. |
| Culture |
Chinese |
| Materials / Techniques |
gelatin silver process |
| Identifier |
olvwork79392 |
| Use restrictions |
Harvard-Yenching Library:Access to original photographs, negatives, and albums in the Hedda Morrison photograph collection is restricted. Photographs in the Hedda Morrison photograph collection: Copyright various dates, President and Fellows of Harvard College; all rights reserved. Digital images made from photographs in the Hedda Morrison photograph collection: Copyright 2000, President and Fellows of Harvard College; all rights reserved. Photographs and images from the collection may be reproduced only with written permission. Contact the Harvard-Yenching Library for permissions and fees. |
| Language |
eng |