By Carl H. Peterson Copyright 2002

Hangzhou Lingyinsi, tombeau de Yue Fei, Liuheta

1125. Glazed decorative wall tiles,
1126. Glazed decorative wall tiles,
1127. Gilt bronze lion and cub, Yangxin hall gateway,
1128. Gilt bronze lion and cub, Yangxin hall gateway,
1128. Imperial throne, Hall of Preserving Harmony (Baohe dian),
1130. Imperial throne, Hall of Preserving Harmony (Baohe dian),
1131. Imperial throne, Hall of Preserving Harmony (Baohe dian),
1132. Imperial throne, Hall of Preserving Harmony (Baohe dian),
1133. Imperial throne's bedroom,
1134. Imperial throne's bedroom,
1135. Imperial throne's bedroom,
1136. Imperial throne's resting room,
1137. Imperial throne's bedroom,
1138. Doorway decorated with glazed tiles,
1139. Jade disk,
1140. Doorways,
1141. Doorways,
1142. Roofs of side halls,
1143. Roofs of side halls,
1144. Doorways,
1145. Dragon screen of glazed tiles,
1146. Dragon screen of glazed tiles,
1147. Courtyard,
1148. Courtyard,
1149. Courtyard,
1150. Courtyard,
1151. Doorway,
1152. Decorated marble stand,
1153. Detail of decorated marble stand,

Qufu - Temple of Confucius

1154. Terrace, marble and glazed tiles,
1155. Hall,
1156. Bronze lion,
1157. Glazed tile screen,
1158. Glazed tile screen,
1159. Glazed tile screen,
1160. Jade
1161. Golden Disk
1162. Golden Vase
1163. Golden Vase
1164. Golden Tree
1165. Jade miniature garden
1166. Pine tree
1167. Garden and halls
1168. Garden and halls
1169. Pine tree and rock garden
1170. Decorative rock
1171. Decorative rock
1172. Decorative rock
1173. Decorative rock
1174. Windows
1175. Windows
1176. Windows
1177. Windows
1178. Imperial throne
1179. Imperial throne
1180. Imperial throne
1181. Steps and cloisonnés
1182. Queen
1183. King
1184. Roof with Golden Dragon
1185. View of galleries and halls
1186. Marble terraces and side halls
1187. Detail of marble staircase
1188. Marble terrace and side gate
1189. View of rooftops
1190. Terraces and halls
1191. Rooftop with glazed tiles
1192. Decorated wooden door panels
1193. Latticework, wooden doors
1194. Bronze door fittings
1195. Bronze door fittings
1196. Imperial throne
1195. View of Gate of Supreme Harmony
1196. View of Gate of Supreme Harmony
1197. View of Gate of Supreme Harmony
1198. Bronze and wooden decoration of doors
1199. Close up rooftop
1200. Detail of wooden latticework
1201. View from top
1202. Glazed tile decor
1203. Glazed tile decor
1204. Glazed tile decor of wall
1205. Screen decorated with glazed tiles
1206. Glazed tile decor of wall
1207. Glazed tile decor of wall
1208. Detail of glazed tile decor
1209. Glazed tile decor of walls
1210. Gilt bronze lion
1211. Gilt bronze lion head
1212. Imperial throne
1213. Glazed tile rooftop
1214. Glazed tile decor of doorway
1215. Detail of wooden door
1216. Pavilion
1217. View onto rocks
1218. Decorative garden wall
1219. Garden scene
1220. Garden pavilion
1221. Garden pavilion
1222. Detail of garden pavilion
1223. Garden scene
1224. Viewing balcony
1225. Pine tree
1226. Glazed tile walls
1227. Roofs and walls
1228. Gnarled tree trunk
1229. Walls inside Forbidden City
1230. Walls inside Forbidden City
1231. Walls inside Forbidden City
1232. Shenwu gate
1233. Coal Hill
1234. Moat surrounding Forbidden City
1235. Moat and outer walls
1236. Coal Hill, north of Forbidden City
1237. View of garden stones

Qufu Tombeau de Confucius et Eécropole des Kong

1238. Detail of wooden door
1239. Viewing balcony
1240. Viewing balcony
1241. Glazed tile walls
1242. Jade miniature garden
1243. View into stone garden
1244. Bamboo and stone garden
1248. Painting on pavilion wall
1250. Glaze tiled rooftops
1252. Bronze dragon head
1254. Stone bi disk
1256. Lattice windows of gallery
1257. Old tree
1259. Marble lantern
1261. Pavilion rooftop
1263. Marble statue
1265. Gilt bronze lion
1266. Side pavilions
1267. Doorway to side hall
1268. Doorway to side hall
1269. Closed gates
1270. Marble staircases to side halls, second courtyard,
1271. Double-eaved roof of hall
1273. Incense burner
1274. Marble ornate
1276. Marble bowls
1277. Gnarled tree trunk
1279. Peony bush in flower
1281. Glaze tiled rooftops
1282. Marble sundial, Manchu and Chinese scripts
1283. Corner pavilion
1284. Corner pavilion
1286. Snakeskin ornate.
1287. Statue
1289. View into rock garden
1290. Detail of marble staircase, dragon and waves
1291. Entwinned tree trunk
1293. Glazed roof tiles of corner tower
1297. Hall of Supreme Harmony
1299. Detail of marble staircase, dragons
1300. Gnarled tree trunk
1301. Viewing tower in gardens
1302. Pine tree and rocks
1304. Courtyard
1305. Jade Ornamental tree
1306. Gnarled tree trunk
1308. Gnarled tree trunk
1309. Gnarled tree trunk
1310. Gilt bronze lion with cub
1311. Gnarled tree trunk

Qufu Site

1312. Glaze tiled rooftops
1321. Ornamental pattern
1322. Gilt bronze elephant
1323. Jade Ornamental tree
1334. Jade Ornamental tree
1335. Palace ruins
1336. Palace ruins
1337. Palace ruins
1338. Palace ruins
1339. Palace ruins
1340. Palace ruins
1341. Palace ruins
1342. Palace ruins
1349. Detail of marble animal carving from Spirit Way
1350. Detail of marble animal carving from Spirit Way
1351. Marble carving of lion on Spirit Way
1352. Detail of marble carving of lion on Spirit Way
1353. Marble carving of elephant on Spirit Way
1356. Marble carving of qilin on Spirit Way
1357. Head of marble qilin on Spirit Way
1358. Marble carving of qilin on Spirit Way
1359. Marble carving of horse on Spirit Way
1360. Visit of Ming Dynasty thirteen Emperors' Tomb

Jinan arhats

1361. Going underground into Emperor's Tombs
1362. The Sacret Road to Emperors' Tombs
1363. Qing Dynasty Royal Tombs
1364. Marble carving of officer on Spirit Way
1365. Marble carving of officer on Spirit Way
1366. Detail of marble officer on Spirit Way
1367. Detail of marble officer on Spirit Way
1368. Detail of marble officer on Spirit Way
1370. Marble terraces
1372. Commemorative hall, tomb of Emperor Qianlong
1373. Stone guardian animal
1374. Stone soldier
1375. View over tomb of Emperor Qianlong
1376. Interior of mausoleum of Emperor Qianlong
1377. Heavenly guardian and Tibetan inscription
1379. Phoenix and dragon, detail of marble terraces
1380. Mausoleum entrance gate
1384. Commemorative hall
1385. Pavilions
1386. Phoenix and dragon, detail of marble ramp
1387. Auspicious decorative motifs
1388. Ornately decorated ceiling and walls
1389. Stone coffins, Qing imperial tombs
1390. Bodhisattva, detail of mausoleum décor
1391. Stone soldier, Qing imperial tombs
1394. Stone elephant, Qing imperial tombs
1395. Approach to mausoleum of Emperor Qianlong
1396. View over Qing imperial tombs
1397. Temple des Lamas

Jinan Xiaolipu

1399. Bronze lion and cub
1400. Bronze lion and cub
1402. Bronze lion head
1403. Detail of bronze lion.
1404. Detail of seat of bronze lion.
1405. Detail of bronze lion: ball.
1406. Eaves with glazed tiles.
1407. Bronze incense burner.
1408. Eaves and galleries.
1409. Corner eaves and bracketing.
1410. Painted eaves and bracketing.

Jinan pagode,nécropole, monastère

1411. Bronze cosmic mountain
1414. Detail of summit of bronze cosmic mountain
1416. Stone inscription (Chinese characters).
1417. Stone lotus bassin. Yonghe gong
1418. Detail of bronze cosmic mountain
1425. Large bronze incense burner.
1426. Bronze lion. Yonghe gong
1427. Large bronze incense burner
1428. Bronze cosmic mountain
1429. Large bronze ding-shaped incense burner.
1430. Rock garden and pavilion
1431. Detail of bronze wave decoration
1435. Lake view, Summer imperial resort
1436. Lake view, Summer imperial resort
1437. Pavilion roof, Summer imperial resort
1438. Actresses in Qing costume
1439. Rooftop
1440. Rooftop
1441. Pavilion rooftops
1442. Windows
1443. Lake view
1444. Rock garden and pavilion
1445. Detail of bronze wave decoration
1446. Detail of bronze wave decoration
1447. Lake view
1448. Lake view
1449. Pavilion roof
1450. Rooftop
1451. Rooftop
1451. Pavilion rooftops
1452. Windows
1453. Niche in wall of Dahongtai platform
1454. Golden roofs
1455. Detail of brick wall

Guilin site

1550. Detail of chorten
1551. Temple roofs and surrounding hills
1552. Detail of chorten
1553. Hills around the temple
1554. View over lake
1555. Bird cages
1556. Stone garden and pavilion
1557. Bronze pedestal with wave decoration
1558. Bronze pedestal with wave decoration
1559. Throne room, Summer imperial resort
1560. Moon stone, Summer imperial resort
1561. Detail of rock garden
1562. Detail of rock garden
1563. View over lake
1564. Bird cages
1565. Stone garden and pavilion
1566. Bronze pedestal with wave decoration
1567. Throne room
1568. Moon stone
1569. Rock garden
1570. Rock garden
1571. Rock garden and pavilion
1572. Cave in rock garden
1573. Throne room
1574. Garden hall
1577. Lakeside pavilions
1578. Bird in cage
1579. View over lake
1580. View over lake
1581. Detail of wall
1582. Rock garden
1583. Lakeside
1584. Lakeside
1585. Lakeside rocks
1586. Detail of rock garden
1587. Halls and pine trees
1588. Garden pavilion
1589. Back door
1590. Temple roofs and surrounding hills
1591. View over stone garden
1592. Side hall
1593. Detail of wooden temple door
1594. Side halls
1595. Door
1596. Facade
1597. Window
1598. Wooden temple door,
1599. Back of entrance gate

Suzhou ville Suzhou

1600. Mahayana hall
1601. View of side halls
1602. View over hills
1603. Mahayana hall roof tops
1604. Meandering temple compound wall
1605. Pavilion roofs
1606. Windows of Dahongtai
1607. Glazed tile pagoda
1609. Pavilion
1609b. Botticelli Stele pavilion
1610. Stele pavilion
1611. Rock Garden
1612. Bronze handle
1613. Detail of wall
1614. Stairs leading to platform
1615. Wooden two-storeyed temple pavilion
1616. Stone doorway
1167. Glazed tile temple rooftop
1618. Facade of main hall
1619. Detail of wooden temple doorway
1620. Side hall
1621. Dahongtai platform
1622. Glazed tile temple rooftop
1623. Dahongtai platform
1624. Marble elephant
1625. Side pavilion
1626. Side pavilion
1627. Pavilion and pagoda
1628. Glazed tile gateway
1629. Mahayana Hall
1630. Wooden windows
1631. Detail of wooden temple door
1632. Wooden colonnade
1633. Wooden windows
1634. Wooden temple balcony with glazed tiles
1635. Stele pavilion
1636. Detail of wall
1637. Facade
1638. Facade
1639. Wooden temple doorway
1639d. Hiking up Hammer Rock
1641. Golden rooftops
1642. Golden rooftops
1643. Glazed tile gateway of Temple of the Potala School
1644. Glazed tile gateway
1645. Detail of glazed tile gateway
1646. Stele pavilion
1647. Glazed tile niches of Dahongtai platform
1648. Glazed tile niche of Dahongtai platform
1649. Detail of chorten
1650. Pagoda bases
1651. Detail of facade of Dahongtai
1652a. Detail of facade of Dahongtai
1652b. Plan of Temple of Universal Peace
1653. Terraces leading to Mayahana pavilion
1654. Detail of terrace leading to Mayahana pavilion
1655. Terrace pavilions, Temple of Universal Peace
1656. Terrace pavilions and chorten
1657. Mantegna Detail of chorten
1658. Mantegna Stairway to terrace
1659. Mantegna Corner pavilion
1660. Mantegna Stele pavilion
1661. Mantegna Stele pavilion
1662. Mantegna Detail of brick temple wall
Suzhou temple du Jardin de l'Ouest
1663. Detail of Mahayana pavilion
1664. Detail of chorten
1665. Detail of chorten
1667. Detail of wooden temple door
1668. Wooden temple door
1669. Dragon head
1670. Three Dragon screen at Guanyin temple
1671. Detail from Three Dragon screen
1672. Guanyin temple
1673. Detail from Three Dragon screen
1674. Guanyin temple
1675. Three Dragon screen
1676. Guanyin temple
1677. Lower Huayan temple
1678. Shanhua temple
1679. Lower Huayan temple
1680. Lower Huayan temple
1681. Shanhua temple
1682. Shanhua temple
1683. Upper Huayan temple
1684. Lower Huayan temple
1685. Lower Huayan temple
1686. Lower Huayan temple
1687. Lower Huayan temple
1688. Lower Huayan temple
1689. Lower Huayan temple
1690. Lower Huayan temple
1691. Shanhua temple
1692. Upper Huayan temple
1693. Lower Huayan temple
1694. Lower Huayan temple
1695. Shanhua temple
1696. Shanhua temple
1697. Blooming
1698. Shanhua temple
1699. Shanhua temple
1700. Gnarled tree trunk
1703. Guanyin temple
1704. Guanyin temple
1705. Bracket from Sansheng hall
1706. Upper Huayan temple wooden statues of the Five Buddhas of Wisdom.
1707. Wooden statue of Buddha Akshobya.
1708. wooden Buddhist statues of Heavenly guardians
1709. wooden Buddhist statue.
1710. wooden Buddhist statue
1711. wooden Buddhist statue of bodhisattva Kshitigarbha.
1712. Buildings fronting caves 5 and 6
1713. Entrance to Yungang caves
1714. Buildings fronting caves 5 and 6
1715. Early 17th c. buildings fronting caves 5 and 6
1716. Detail of early 17th c. buildings fronting caves 5 and 6
1717. Detail of early 17th c. buildings fronting caves 5 and 6
1718. Detail of early 17th c. buildings fronting caves 5 and 6
1719. Detail of early 17th c. buildings fronting caves 5 and 6
1720. Detail of early 17th c. buildings fronting caves 5 and 6

Suzhou pagode Bao en si
1721. Balconies of early 17th c. buildings fronting caves 5 and 6
1722. Doorway of early 17th c. building fronting cave 5
1723. Building before caves 5 and 6, Yungang Buddhist caves
1724. Carved stone stele, Yungang Buddhist caves
1725. Central section, caves 12 to 5
1726. Central section, Yungang Buddhist caves
1727. Cave 51, Yungang Buddhist caves
1728. Small niches in central section
1729. Cave in central section
1730. Cave front, Yungang Buddhist caves
1731. Mantegna Buddha, cave 18
1732. Buddha, cave 18
1733. Small votive niches
1734. Votive niche
1735. Votive niche, seated Maitreya
1736. Mantegna Votive niches
1737. Mantegna Votive niches
1738. Mantegna Votive niches
1739. Mantegna Votive niches
1740. Facade of cave 13
1741. Votive niche
1742. Votive niche
1743. Votive niche
1744. Votive niche
1745. Buddha, cave 19
1746. Seated Buddha, cave 20
1747. Seated Buddha
1748. Seated Buddha, cave 20
1749. Bodhisattva, cave 20
1750. Seated Buddha
1751. Early 17th c. buildings fronting caves 5 and 6
1752. Buddha with attendants
1753. Seated Maitreya, cave 10
1754. Detail of early 17th c. buildings fronting caves 5 and 6
1755. Eroded niche
1756. Votive niches
1757. Detail of early 17th c. buildings fronting caves 5 and 6
1758. Central pagoda-shaped pillar, cave 2
1759. Longxing temple, Shijiazhuang Zhengding
1760. Longxing temple, Shijiazhuang Zhengding, Hebei province
1761. Longxing temple, Shijiazhuang Zhengding, Hebei province
1762. Front Road
1763. Front Road
1764. Front House
1765. Close Up
1766. Longxing temple, Shijiazhuang Zhengding, Hebei province
1767. Roof
1768. Longxing temple, Shijiazhuang Zhengding, Hebei province.
1769. Front of Foxiang pavilion, built 971
1770. Foxiang pavilion, built 971
1771. Detail of Foxiang pavilion, built 971
1772. Hebei province. balcony of Foxiang pavilion, built 971
1773. Roof
1774. Sign
1775. Close Up
1776. Revolving bookcase, built 969
1777. Roof of revolving bookcase
1778. Back Door
1779. Incent Burner
1780. Front door
1781. Talking
1782. Rice field
1783. Road
1784. Ruined
1785. Back door ruined
1786. Front door
1787. Front door different view
1788. Front door different view
1789. Back door different view
1790. Back door different view
11791. Back door different view
1792. Roof
1793. Front door
1794. Window
1795. Sign
1796. Buddlas painted on wall
1797. Entitle view of Ruicheng
1798. Back view
1799. Door
Guilin site
1800. Roof
1801. Close up wall
1802. Roof
1803. Garden view
1804. Roof
1805. Ruined
1806. Different corner view
1807. Different corner view
1808. Door
1809. Close up gate
1810. Close up gate
1811. Different corner door view
1812. Different corner door view
1813. Close up gate
1814. Close up gate
1815. Stone Lion
1816. Stone Lion
1817. Stone Lion
1818. Buddlas
1819. City walls, Pingyao
1820. Caravaggio City walls, Pingyao
1821. Detail of city walls, Pingyao
1822. Repairs to city walls, Pingyao
1823. City walls and gate, Pingyao
1824. Gate in city walls, Pingyao
1825. A donkey and construction.
1826. Middle of the construction.
1827. Wall close up
1828. Front door
1829. Roof
1830. Death tree
1831. Wall of Buddlas
1832. Buddlas close up
1833. Lake
1834. Lanzhou village
1835. Seven layer temple
1836. Seven layer temple close up
1837. Steps
1838. Blooming
1839. Back door
1840. Detail wall
1841. Front Roof
1842. Looking up
1843. Hall way
1844. Roof
1845. Roof close up
1846. Going down
1847. going up
1848. Gate way
1849. Looking out
1850. Looking out
1851. Next to mountain
1852. Beautiful house
1853. Up high
1854. Looking down
1855. Close up
1856. Close up
1857. First house Lanzhou ville
1858. Door in vase shape
1859. First house Lanzhou ville
1860. Entire view of Lanzhou village
1861. Ornately decorated ceiling and walls
1863. Stone coffins, Qing imperial tombs
1864. Bodhisattva, detail of mausoleum décor
1865. Stone soldier, Qing imperial tombs
1866. Stone elephant, Qing imperial tombs
1867. Approach to mausoleum of Emperor Qianlong
1868. Shanhua temple
1869. Shanhua temple
1870. Gnarled tree trunk
1873. Guanyin temple
1874. Guanyin temple
Suzhou ville
1875. Bracket from Sansheng hall
1876. Upper Huayan temple wooden statues of the Five Buddhas of Wisdom.
1877. Wooden statue of Buddha Akshobya.
1878. wooden Buddhist statues of Heavenly guardians
1879. wooden Buddhist statue.
1880. wooden Buddhist statue
1881. wooden Buddhist statue of bodhisattva Kshitigarbha.
1883. Wooden windows
1884. Wooden temple balcony with glazed tiles
1885. Stele pavilion
1886. Detail of wall
1887. Facade
1888. Facade
1889. Wooden temple doorway
1889d. Hiking up Hammer Rock
1891. Golden rooftops
1892. Golden rooftops
1893. Glazed tile gateway of Temple of the Potala School
1894. Glazed tile gateway
1895. Detail of glazed tile gateway
1896. Stele pavilion
1897. Glazed tile niches of Dahongtai platform
1898. Glazed tile niche of Dahongtai platform
1899. Detail of chorten
1900. Pagoda bases
1901. Detail of facade of Dahongtai
1902a. Detail of facade of Dahongtai
1901. Doorway,
1902. Decorated marble stand,
1903. Detail of decorated marble stand,
1906. Marble terraces and side halls
1907. Detail of marble staircase
1908. Marble terrace and side gate
1909. View of rooftops
1910. Terraces and halls
1911. Rooftop with glazed tiles
1912. Decorated wooden door panels
1913. Latticework, wooden doors
1914. Bronze door fittings
1915. Bronze door fittings
1916. Imperial throne
1915. View of Gate of Supreme Harmony
1916. View of Gate of Supreme Harmony
1917. View of Gate of Supreme Harmony
1918. Bronze and wooden decoration of doors
1919. Close up rooftop
1920. Detail of wooden latticework
1921. View from top
1922. Glazed tile decor
1923. Glazed tile decor
1924. Glazed tile decor of wall
1925. Screen decorated with glazed tiles
1926. Glazed tile decor of wall
1927. Glazed tile decor of wall
1928. Detail of glazed tile decor
1929. Glazed tile decor of walls
1930. Gilt bronze lion
1931. Gilt bronze lion head
1932. Imperial throne
1933. Glazed tile rooftop
1934. Glazed tile decor of doorway
1935. Detail of wooden door
1936. Pavilion
1937. View onto rocks
1938. Decorative garden wall
1939. Garden scene
1930. Garden pavilion
1921. Garden pavilion
1922. Detail of garden pavilion
1923. Garden scene
1924. Viewing balcony
1925. Pine tree
1926. Glazed tile walls
1927. Roofs and walls
1928. Gnarled tree trunk
1929. Walls inside Forbidden City
1930. Walls inside Forbidden City
1931. Walls inside Forbidden City
1932. Shenwu gate
1933. Coal Hill
1934. Moat surrounding Forbidden City
1935. Moat and outer walls
1936. Coal Hill, north of Forbidden City
1937. View of garden stones
Temple du jardin de l'Ouest
1968. Detail of marble officer on Spirit Way
1970. Marble terraces
1972. Commemorative hall, tomb of Emperor Qianlong
1973. Stone guardian animal
1974. Stone soldier
1975. View over tomb of Emperor Qianlong
1976. Interior of mausoleum of Emperor Qianlong
1997. Heavenly guardian and Tibetan inscription
1979. Phoenix and dragon, detail of marble terraces
1980. Mausoleum entrance gate
1984. Commemorative hall
1985. Pavilions
1986. Phoenix and dragon, detail of marble ramp
1987. Auspicious decorative motifs
1988. Ornately decorated ceiling and walls
1989. Stone coffins, Qing imperial tombs
1990. Bodhisattva, detail of mausoleum décor
1991. Stone soldier, Qing imperial tombs
1994. Stone elephant, Qing imperial tombs
1995. Approach to mausoleum of Emperor Qianlong
1996. View over Qing imperial tombs
1997. Roof
1998. Sign
1999. Close Up
2000. Revolving bookcase, built 969
2001. Roof of revolving bookcase
2002. Back Door
2004. Incent Burner
2005. Front door
2006. Talking
2007. Rice field
2008. Road
2009. Ruined
2010. Back door ruined
2011. Front door