Carriers on Path to Xinkaishi

Title: Carriers on Path to Xinkaishi See all items with this value
Caption: Carriers-up-to-Omei See all items with this value
Identifier: WFC_009
Description: The mountain temples and pavilions on the slopes of the Emei mountains are hundreds and thousands of years old. Likewise the paths to them are well made and well worn. This image shows a caravan of carriers taking the Willmott's household and personal possessions to their summer cottage at Xinkaishi. In the background one can see lower mountains descending into small towns and fertile fields. See all items with this value
Commentary: Emeishan is both a particular mountain and a mountainous region with dozens of temples and pavilions. Missionaries used the term "Omei" (Wade-Giles; "Emei" pinyin) to refer to the region. See all items with this value
Date Created: 1932-1939
Location: Xinkaishi See all items with this value
Geonames: https://www.geonames.org/12495720/xinkaisi.html
Event: 1930s Willmott Family Mt. Omei Journeys
Original Format: Black and White Print
Provenance: Passed down from K & E Willmott to Don Willmott, and then to Cory Willmott. Digitized in 2008 by Elizabeth Willmott. See all items with this value
Access Rights: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Publisher: SIUE
Record Date: 2024-10-10
Contributor: Cory Willmott
Type: Still Image