Carriers on Path to Xinkaishi

Title: Carriers on Path to Xinkaishi
Caption: Carriers-up-to-Omei
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.
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.
Date Created: 1932-1939
Location: Xinkaishi
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.
Access Rights: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Publisher: SIUE
Record Date: 2024-10-10
Contributor: Cory Willmott
Type: Still Image