Monument, Tomb of Huang Taiji, Shenyang, ca.1889

“Monument in n. tomb grounds.” Exterior view showing a European male standing next to a large stone monolith marked with Chinese inscriptions ❧ The North Tomb in Shenyang is still a popular tourist attraction and is the burial place of Huang Taiji (1592-1643), founder of the Qing dynasty. Animal sculptures line the pathway to the tomb, also known as the Luminous Tomb, and it is the largest of the imperial tombs north of the great wall. It took eight years to build (1643-1651) and is situated in Beiling Park. ❧ The United Presbyterian Mission in Manchuria had been established by John Ross (1842-1915) when he entered the region in 1872. Shenyang [Moukden] became an important station in the interior and Hospitals, Schools and Orphanages were built there. The United Presbyterian Mission unified with the Irish Presbyterian Mission in 1890 to form an indigenous Presbytery, named Kuan Tung, with Chinese as the official language. ❧ The image is from an album associated with Rev. James A Whylie (1863-1894) who was ordained to the Manchuria mission in 1887 and based in Liaoyang, 1888-1894