Taking Sacrificial Pig to the River

Item

Title
Taking Sacrificial Pig to the River
Caption
Taking Sacrificial Pig to the River; Opening of the Waters
Identifier
JOW_61
Description
Pig is strung from a pole carried down the stairs of the temple by two men.
Creator
Ralph Outerbridge
Date Created
1939-04-07
Location
Erwang Temple, Dujiangyan, Sichuan
Physical Dimensions
6 h x 5.8 w cm
Original Format
black and white photographic print
Source
Judith Outerbridge Walker
Provenance
Ralph and Margaret Outerbridge Family Archives
Publisher
SIUE
Record Date
2024-08-19
Contributor
Derek Burns, Nicholas Fowler, Cory Willmott
Type
Still Image
Published In
Description of this event pp. 30-31, Munro, Beyond the Moon Gate
Subject
ceremony; river; dam; engineering

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