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1978 Li Bing Statue at Er Wang Temple, Dujiangyan Statue of Li Bing at a courtyard facing an opera stage at Er Wang Temple. In contrast with earlier statues, this one portrays realism, movement and individualism. There is no altar or offerings in front of him.
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1978 Temple Pavilion Roof, Dujiangyan Looking west from a balcony of Fulong Guan Temple over the roof of the octagonal pavilion in the courtyard below. The Flying Sand Spillway can be seen beyond the treetops. The arial view of Fulong Guan Temple shows the location of this pavilion in the courtyard.
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1978 Dujiangyan Neijiang River 2 Looking south down the Neijiang River from the south side of the Fulong Guan Temple one can see recently constructed stone embankments. Logs on the river wind their way towards the South Bridge. Power lines stretch across the foreground. The city of Kuanhsien (Guanxian) extends into the distance.
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1978 Dujiangyan Neijiang River 1 Looking south down the Neijiang River from the south side of the Fulong Guan Temple one can see recently constructed stone embankments. Logs on the river wind their way towards the South Bridge. Power lines stretch across the foreground. The city of Kuanhsien (Guanxian) extends into the distance.
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1978 Dujiangyan Logging 2 Looking northwest from a porch on the Fulong Guan Temple, the Anlan Bridge can be seen in the far distance up the Inner River. The logging operations in the foreground stretch out to the opening of the Flying Sand Spillway to the Outer River.
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1978 Dujiangyan Logging 1 Looking north from a porch on the Fulong Guan Temple, the Anlan Bridge can be seen in the far distance up the Inner River. In the foreground, logging operations appear to be in place.
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1978 Looking South Past Erwang Temple, Dujiangyan Looking south over the roof of Er Wang Temple and the peak with the Rhinoceros Fighting Pavillion. The Inner River hugs the west bank on its way to the Bottleneck, or Precious Vase Neck, water intake. To the right, water is flowing freely through the Flying Sand Spillway to the Outer River and onward to irrigate the plain. Behind it can be seen a new narrow channel with a bridge.
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1978 Dujiangyan Panorama with Anlan Bridge Looking west across the new Anlan Bridge spanning the Inner and Outer Rivers, and showing three pavilions. Power lines span the Island separating Inner and Outer Rivers. A flat industrial landscape is on the opposite shore.
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1978 Dujiangyan Panorama 3 Looking slightly southwest over a stone wall or barricade. Panoramic scene showing both sides of the new Anlan Bridge with the small pavilions in the middle and end. Power lines span the Island separating Inner and Outer Rivers. The Outer River separates into two streams.
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1978 Dujiangyan Panorama 2 Looking west. Panoramic scene showing the Fishmouth with new viewing platform and logs on it, the remains of the 1803 bamboo cable bridge, and a close look at the Outer River Sluice and dam. A flat industrial landscape stretches into the distant fog in the background.
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1978 Dujiangyan Panorama 1 Looking slightly northwest. Panoramic scene showing the Fishmouth with new viewing platform and logs on it, the remains of the 1803 bamboo cable bridge, and a good view of the Outer River Sluice.
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1978 Dujiangyan Fishmouth Panorama Panoramic view of the waterworks at Dujiangyan showing the Fishmouth and Inner and Outer Rivers of the original system, as well as the new Anlan Bridge, the Outer River Sluice, and the concrete dam, the latter three completed in the early 1970s. At the right one can see an industrial building on the shoreline.
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1978 China Delegation Group photograph of 30 people, including those who were delegates on the 1978 Canadian school in West China trip. The leader of the trip, Bill Small, stands in the middle with a white suit on. Chinese members of the party are associated with the Canada China Friendship Association.
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1969 Canadian School Picnic Group photograph showing 37 people seated and standing on a lawn in front of a row of trees. The individuals in the photograph are alumni of the Canadian School in West China attending the annual picnic at Toronto Island.
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1978 Canadian School Delegation - Dujiangyan Visit In 1978 a group of Canadian school in West China alumni visited China in a delegation led by Bill Small. One of the stops on the trip was at the famous Dujiangyan waterworks. The photographs in this series document the many changes to the waterworks system made by the Chinese government in the early 1970s, as well as the temple architecture and lattice work at Dujiangyan.
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1957 Carriers at Omei This color slide depicts an unidentified woman resting at the side of the path and two carriers with heavy loads walking up it.
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Mt. Omei Pilgrim in Backrack Huagar A wealthy pilgrim to Mt. Omei rides down the ancient stone steps in a backrack huagar carried by a boy who seems to be smaller than his rider. Two small children follow a few steps behind. Corn fields flank the steps and tall trees are in the background.
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Pilgrims Descending Mt. Omei The paths up and down the mountains in the Emeishan region were constantly streaming with pilgrims of all kinds from near and far within and beyond the Chinese empire. Here we see a group of at least nine men and women carrying their possessions in bags and using walking sticks to help them negotiate the tricky path through cornfields.
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Carriers on Path to Xinkaishi 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.
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Willmotts Crossing River on Plank Katharine ("Kay") Willmott disembarks from her huagar to cross a bubbling stream on a narrow wooden plank. The carriers are crossing with the empty huagar as Earl stands by.
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Katharine Willmott en Route to Faerymorn Katharine ("Kay") Willmott enjoys a ride in a two-carrier sling huagar through cornfields on a mountain path in the Emeishan region. She is followed by Margaret Joy Willmott (1922-2022) on foot and Richard Curtis Willmott (1930-2012) in a backrack huagar. The men are carrying Katharine's huagar with bamboo poles. They wear bamboo woven hats and straw sandals, said to be safest for the slippery slopes of the Emei mountains.
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Dick Willmott en Route to Faerymorn A three year old Richard Curtis Willmott (1930-2012) rides in a "backrack huagar" on a mountain path in the Emeishan region. His carrier wears a wide brimmed bamboo hat.
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Carrier with Load Packed for Omei From Emeishan City, travelers to Mt. Omei summer cottages must engage "carriers" to manually convey their belongings up the steep mountain. These men are accustomed to carrying heavy and bulky loads like this one containing bedding and food. This carrier appears to be a middle aged man wearing loose cotton clothing and straw sandals recommended for grip on the steep and slippery mountain paths. He holds a cross-stick used to rest the load during relatively frequent breaks on the trail.
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Trackers on the Min River This photograph, taken from the boat, shows the group of "trackers," men and boys who pull the boat up river. This group consists of half a dozen men scantily clothed pulling a thick rope that is attached to the boat (although that is not shown in the photo). The fortunate ones among them are wearing broad bamboo hats that shield them from rain and sun. The shoreline has a well-trodden path where the trackers have walked and sang all day every day for thousands of years.
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Group Portrait on Boat to Mt. Omei This group portrait taken on a houseboat or junk depicts three unidentified servants or boat workers with three missionaries. The man and woman on the left are unidentified, while the woman in the middle is Constance Walmsley, wife to Lewis Walmsley, and good friend and colleague of the Willmotts.
