Huayan Pagoda at Fuhu Temple, Mt. Omei

Item

Title
Huayan Pagoda at Fuhu Temple, Mt. Omei
Caption
Dated 1925 [Bronze pagoda with many Buddhas; probably the one at Omeihsien. The same temple has a very large bronze bell - several feet in diameter - and a gold-covered Goddess of Mercy with many arms and hands, and many eyes. DGE].
Identifier
DCG_019
Alternative Identifier
002-01
Description
This structure is called the Huayan Pagoda at Fuhu Si. It stands within a wooden structure with open railings. The front of the base has an opening for burning paper money. Around the sides of the base and up the column there are "a thousand buddhas" carved in rows.
Creator
Graham, David Crockett
Date Created
1925
Location
Fuhu Temple, Mt. Emei (29.56246286093031, 103.43807220874744)
Original Format
glass plate
Source
Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Provenance
Jean Graham Brown and Dorothy Graham Edson, daughers of DCG, and Chris Hoogendyk, grandson of DCG.
Publisher
SIUE
Record Date
2024-10-09
Contributor
Cory Willmott
Type
Still Image
Subject
pagoda