Nankow Pass, China
The Nankow Pass'. A bold, rocky defile, separating China proper from the lands of the barbarians beyond. On the left, a picturesque little edifice dedicated to Kwei-Sing, the god of literature... on the opposite side a small two-storied temple. The lower is consecrated to Kwan-te (Kuan-Ti), the god of war, and the upper one is called the cave of Kwan-yin (Quan Yin), the goddess of mercy. There is constant traffic
Picture No
11939086
Media ID
46076888
Size
3142px x 2540px
(2.7MB)
Credit
© The John Meek Collection / Mary Evans Picture Library
Usage Restrictions
Editorial Use Only
Source
From Illustrations of China and its People' by J Thomson, published by Sampson Low, 1874. Photograph: John Meek
Date
1874
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