Yunnan Province, China 1943 - 1945These two photos comprise a wall some 30' high and about the same width. The wall backed up a series of (3) 20' high large bronze Buddha in Luliang. In other words this wall was the back of the main worship area. It stretched from temple floor to ceiling and was made of plaster that was brilliantly colored. Hundreds of smaller figures filled the area that looked like some heavenly setting. The lady seated on a white elephant was the dominating central figure on the left. A gold goddess-like figure on the right dominated the wall. In the swirling background you can pick out quite a few figures, at various angles and in different dress. Most figures seemed suspended in space. An altar in the center of the wal...
Luliang, Yunnan Province, China - 1944A typical Chinese lady dressed in a tunic, pantaloons, bound f...
This niche is located in Beishan Rock Carvings (北山石刻), Fowan (佛灣), Dazu (大足) District, Chongqing. Th...
Chinese landscape painting on end wall; A temple and monastery built into the west cliff (crag of Ji...
Luliang (China), Buddhist temple architectural detailThese two photos comprise a wall some 30' high ...
Yunnan Province, China 1943 - 1945Two of three gold leaf Buddha that dominated the wall of this temp...
Heavenly TributeThis Buddhist temple of Luliang was one of the best preserved in the area. The dust ...
Yunnan Province, China - 1943 - 1945A Buddhist temple and courtyard in Luliang. Note its cleanliness...
Yunnan Province, China 1943 - 1945Atop the wall surrounding the town of Luliang, sets a Taoist templ...
Yunnan Province, China - 1943 - 1944A side view of one of three Buddha shows close followers seated ...
Luliang Valley, Yunnan Province, China - 1944The family insisted the picture be taken. I had no idea...
Yankai, Yunnan Province, China - 1943A Buddhist temple along a pond outside of Yankai village. It wa...
Yunnan Province, China 1943 - 1945This temple was located in an ornate gateway outside a small villa...
A Craftsman's TouchOne of the three main buildings in this Buddhist complex. The wood and stone craf...
Yunnan Province, China - 1943 - 1945This photo is quite interesting - it is of a small temple. Many ...
Photograph of the Longmen Caves in Luoyang, China. A stone Buddha figure is visible in the foregroun...
Luliang, Yunnan Province, China - 1944A typical Chinese lady dressed in a tunic, pantaloons, bound f...
This niche is located in Beishan Rock Carvings (北山石刻), Fowan (佛灣), Dazu (大足) District, Chongqing. Th...
Chinese landscape painting on end wall; A temple and monastery built into the west cliff (crag of Ji...
Luliang (China), Buddhist temple architectural detailThese two photos comprise a wall some 30' high ...
Yunnan Province, China 1943 - 1945Two of three gold leaf Buddha that dominated the wall of this temp...
Heavenly TributeThis Buddhist temple of Luliang was one of the best preserved in the area. The dust ...
Yunnan Province, China - 1943 - 1945A Buddhist temple and courtyard in Luliang. Note its cleanliness...
Yunnan Province, China 1943 - 1945Atop the wall surrounding the town of Luliang, sets a Taoist templ...
Yunnan Province, China - 1943 - 1944A side view of one of three Buddha shows close followers seated ...
Luliang Valley, Yunnan Province, China - 1944The family insisted the picture be taken. I had no idea...
Yankai, Yunnan Province, China - 1943A Buddhist temple along a pond outside of Yankai village. It wa...
Yunnan Province, China 1943 - 1945This temple was located in an ornate gateway outside a small villa...
A Craftsman's TouchOne of the three main buildings in this Buddhist complex. The wood and stone craf...
Yunnan Province, China - 1943 - 1945This photo is quite interesting - it is of a small temple. Many ...
Photograph of the Longmen Caves in Luoyang, China. A stone Buddha figure is visible in the foregroun...
Luliang, Yunnan Province, China - 1944A typical Chinese lady dressed in a tunic, pantaloons, bound f...
This niche is located in Beishan Rock Carvings (北山石刻), Fowan (佛灣), Dazu (大足) District, Chongqing. Th...
Chinese landscape painting on end wall; A temple and monastery built into the west cliff (crag of Ji...