# Album of photographs of Peking and its environs

No. 840, TUNG-CHOW.
On the Grand Canal is a small straggling place. The Canal said to be completed during the Tsin dynasty in about the year 605, A. D. has been allowed to fall into great decay, many parts of this once fine waterway are completely filled in or not navigable throughout its ancient course.
No. 841, TUNG-CHOW.
Although not possessing any special features for a picture this town is introduced as it is the halting place between Tientsin and Pekin.
Travellers to the Capital by the Grand-Canal here leave their Junk and proceed by the paved road, the usual vehicles are carts or wheelbarrows, the ingenious driver of the latter, will frequently avail himself of the assistance of a fair wind and rig a sail, steadying the barrow and guiding it by the deep ruts and inequalites of the road, apart from the novelty of these rude conveyances we have no desire to recommend them to Tourists, but would advise them to hire either Ponies or Mules which are easily procured.
No. 843, TIEN-NING-SZU PAGODA.
This is one of many such Pagodas erected in the neighbourhood of Pekin, and that resemble each other very closely, the base of these Columns are built of white marble very elaborately carved, and all bearing an impress of the same idolatrous worship.
No. 844, TIEN-NING-SZU PAGODA.
No. 845, HWANG-HAI-LOW BRIDGE.
No. 847, TIEN-NING-SZU PAGODA.
No. 848, SOUTH GATE PEKIN.
In this view we have the south wall and south-east entrance called the Tung-ping-mun; this gateway which is close to the right of the tower is entered by travellers from the town of Tung-chow and leads to the outside or Chinese city from which there is another entrance gate through a second wall that separates it from the Tartar city, these walls are well built of solid masonry: On the road which is formed on the top, weeds of a pleasant odour are permitted to grow abundantly, and there is a complete absence of guns.
No. 849, THE OBSERVATORY PEKIN.
No. 851, THE OBSERVATORY PEKIN.
No. 851, THE OBSERVATORY PEKIN.
No. 852, THE OBSERVATORY PEKIN.
No. 853, PEKIN.
No. 854, PEKIN.
No. 855, PEKIN.
In this illustration we have another view of the Imperial palace grounds, lake, and temple.
No. 856, PEKIN.
No. 857, AUDIENCE HALL: PEKIN.
No. 858, THE DRAGON THRONE PEKIN.
No. 859, TEMPLE OF LIGHT PEKIN.
No. 860, TEMPLE OF LIGHT PEKIN.
No. 861, TEMPLE OF LIGHT PEKIN.
No. 862, A PEKIN CART.
No. 863, PEKIN.
No. 864, PEKIN.
No. 865, PEKIN.
It is no easy matter to get views in the northern capital, the people are very inquisitive, and will sometimes resort to the playful pastime of stone throwing, or by crowding around the Photographers dark tent they will quite obscure the light with their interesting countenances, for these reasons the assistance of a foreign constable is sometimes necessary to keep the crowds back.
The large Chinese characters painted on the wall and so prominent in the view, is an announcement of the good things procurable at the restaurant, that adjoins it.
No. 866, PEKIN.
It is now the wet season in the capital, and in lieu of the clouds of dust that prevail during the dry weather, a soft thick mud covers the streets formed into deep tramways by the wheels of the carts; the shop fronts are gorgeous with paint, and gilding, but all these houses have more the appearance of temporary shanties than the settled abodes and stores, of a great city
No. 867, PEKIN.
No. 868, PEKIN.
This view illustrates a narrower and less important street, than the foregoing; the shop in the right hand corner of the view is a hat manufactory, and a sign indicative of the occupation is suspended overhead.
No. 869, PEKIN.
No. 870, PEKIN.
No. 871, PEKIN.
No. 872, PEKIN.
The plains in the vicinity of the Emperors summer palace are rich with handsome monuments, and none are more perfect than this suburb brige of seventeen arches.
No. 873, PEKIN.
No. 874, PEKIN.
No. 875, PEKIN.
No. 876, PEKIN.
No. 877, PEKIN.
北京城外萬壽山昆明湖 No. 878, WAN-SHOU-SHAN PALACE.
The ruins of this palace are also known to Foreigners as Yuen-ming-yuen, which has been interpreted as, “round bright garden,” this place is about 10 miles from Pekin ; it was bombarded by the British in the year 1860 and has since that time remained in ruins, its situation is very beautiful, and the grounds extensive. The writer of a grotesque balad which is well known to residents in China refers to this locality in his opening verse:—
“In Yuen-ming-yuen, all gaily arrayed In Malachite kirtles and slippers of jade, ‘Neath the wide-spreading tea-tree fair damsels are seen
萬壽山昆明湖 No. 879, WAN-SHOU-SHAN.
玉泉山右便白塔 No. 880, YU-CH’UAN-SHAN.
玉泉塔在北京城外 No. 881, YU-CH’UAN-SHAN.
玉泉山腳宮內用水由此取用 No. 882, YU-CH’UAN-SHAN.
北京城外寶藏寺老太監退院之居 No. 883, PAO-TSANG-TSU.
北京城外寶藏殿 No. 884, PAO-TSANG-TSU.
北京城外卧佛寺頭門 No. 885, WOO-FA-TSU TEMPLE.
卧佛寺右殿莲塘 No. 886, WOO-FA-TSU TEMPLE.
卧佛爺身長二十四尺 No. 887, THE SLEEPING BUDDAH.
北京城外碧雲寺二頭門 No. 888, PI-YUEN-TSZU TEMPLE.
北京城外碧雲寺四層門 No. 889, PI-YUEN-TSZU TEMPLE.
碧雲寺牌楼脚石狮人物俱係全石刻成 No. 890, PI-YUEN-TSZU TEMPLE.
Handsome sculptures like the accompanying abound in this temple and illustrate events of Buddha's life.
碧雪寺內御牌亭乃乾隆爺親筆畫下 No. 891, PI-YUEN-TSZU TEMPLE.
碧雲寺內牌楼石桂俱刻人物 No. 892, PI-YUEN-TSZU TEMPLE.
This is a portion of a superb avenue containing the finest sculpture of the temple, it leads through several arches, and over some small bridges, to a large marble pagoda elaborately carved with illustrations of the life of Buddha.
The religion of Buddha is very popular in China and was introduced into the country from India early in the first century of the Christian era.
碧雪寺內在三門觀上五指塔 No. 893, PI-YUEN-TSZU TEMPLE.
As we enter the first gateway of this Buddhist temple, a fine long avenue stretches out before us leading to flights of steps and the grand central pagoda.
碧雲寺五指塔之頭門 No. 894, PI-YUEN-TSZU TEMPLE.
Built on a plateau and commanding a fine view of the sorrounding country the Monks of this Monastery are pleasantly housed.
碧雪寺內羅漢堂堂內五百零八尊 No. 895, PI-YUEN-TSZU TEMPLE.
碧雪寺內茶亭乾隆爺在此飲茶 No. 896, PI-YUEN-TSZU TEMPLE.
碧雲寺三門碑亭 No. 897, PI-YUEN-TSZU TEMPLE.
碧雲寺五指塔在塔脚照上之景 No. 898, PI-YUEN-TSZU TEMPLE.
“TO DEIFY ERROR AND TO ADORE VAIN THINGS.” ‘Novum Organum.’ Buddhist temples in China still retain the characteristic of their origin in the form of their minarets and motley carvings. Many of these carvings are excellent in design and execution, when we remember the probable early period of their erection.
碧雪寺在石級下照上共計一百七十級 No. 899, PI-YUEN-TSZU TEMPLE.
北京城外在碧雲寺塔頂照出玉泉山一帶 No. 900, VALLEY OF PI-YUEN-TSZU.
北京城外十三陵明朝之皇陵此乃石駱陀 No. 901, THE MING TOMBS.
The tombs are four good days journey from the metropolis and are similar in every respect to those in the plains near the southern capital of Nankin, where the founder of the Ming dynasty and his son are both buried: those that followed are buried here.
北京城外十三陵明朝之石宰相即石人石馬 No. 902, THE MING TOMBS.
Another approach to the tombs is an avenue of stone men, all similarly carved in the garb of Warriors grasping the hilt of a sword with one hand, and a baton with the other.
十三陵前之石碑古人言碑後有月能照三里之遥 No. 903, THE MING TOMBS.
十三陵名叫定陵係明神宗顯皇陵在北京城外約五十里 No. 904, THE MING TOMBS.
ENTRANCE PAVILION TO THE TOMBS OF THE MING (i.e. BRIGHT) DYNASTY.
十三陵此係明塚之碑樓碑樓後便安置先皇之棺槨 No. 905, THE MING TOMBS.
No. 906, THE MING TOMBS.
十三陵即永樂皇之頭進殿士名長陵此殿廣闊之極 No. 907, THE MING TOMBS.
北京城外永樂皇之大殿殿內照京城大殿一樣即成祖文皇陵 No. 908, THE MING TOMBS.
Having passed through the first pavilion the Visitor is in view of the great hall of Yung-lo's tomb.
十三陵之砾砂碑樓樓脚之拜台石週年有生水流出真乃奇妙 No. 909, THE MING TOMBS.
The Mausoleum of Yung-lo, a strong tower of thick masonry is partly sorrounded with foliage.
十三陵成文皇陵之鐘鼓樓二百餘年其新如常 No. 910, THE MING TOMBS.
永樂皇之殿内所有擺置龍殿龍牌位殿內造成九九八十一間 No. 911, THE MING TOMBS.
The great hall of Yung-lo's tomb is constructed after the same fashion as the familiar “Joss house."
北京城外圓明園之凉亭現時破爛 No. 912, WAN-SHOU-SHAN.
圓明園之宮殿皇上乘凉到此前時未破龍舟遊玩 No. 913, WAN-SHOU-SHAN.
This pavilion is built close to a pond that is completely choked up with weeds.
圓明園之殿宇皇上到此乘凉 No. 914, WAN-SHOU-SHAN.
圓明園之龍月橋所有龍舟由橋穿過雅致之極 No. 915, WAN-SHOU-SHAN.
Our selection of this small bridge was made as affording a capital idea of a style very common in China and that may be seen in almost any of the small hamlets.
北京城內天壇塔塔內四龍綑柱 No. 916, THE TEMPLE OF HEAVEN, PEKIN.
This handsome rotunda is the most noteworthy of any of the edifices in China, it is built on the top tier of three circular terraces that form an elegant base for the grand dome; these terraces are eighteen feet wide and are reached by three flights of steps having handsome balustrades of elaborately carved marble, on the apex of the triple roof is placed a gilt ball. The height of the pavilion to the top of this ball is a trifle under one hundred feet.
北京城天壇面前觀到塔處 No. 917, THE TEMPLE OF HEAVEN, PEKIN.
北京城大天壇皇上往祭掃 No. 918, THE ALTAR OF HEAVEN, PEKIN.
The Altar is circular and built in terraces like the base of the grand dome.
北京城神武外省官員到京引見必從此門進 No. 919, PEKIN.
北京城内德國欽差府 No. 920, PEKIN.
北京城內英國欽差府 No. 921, PEKIN.
The astonishing indifference of the Chinese authorites to the state of the roads in and about the imperial city is here well illustrated, in portions of this vast metropolis the ravages of time is such as leaves the appearance of its having suffered a recent bombardment.
Apathetic by nature and education the celestial citizen traverses its neglected streets apparently quite regardless of the inconvenience caused by the inequality of the roads; here and there, a fallen slab may obstruct the direct route but as it is nobody's business to remove the obstacle each driver guides his vehicle by it as best he may.
北京城內太子廠街衆國欽差府俱在此 No. 922, PEKIN.
The several European Legations are situated in close proximity in the Tartar division of the Capital.
北京城及口外轉運粮食貨物俱用此駱駝 No. 923, PEKIN.
The traffic from the capital to and from the plains of Manchuria and Mongolia is conducted by Transport Camels.
By means of these animals large quantites of Brick Tea is conveyed to remote districts; compressed into this form tea passes as money with the nomadic tribes.
Pleasant little groups of traders are constantly to be met with on the road, when they make a halt, a camp being formed the camels are ranged round it in the form of a circle guarded by large shaggy and ferocious dogs.
外國駐京各欽差大臣 No. 924, FOREIGN MINISTERS, PEKIN.
REPRESENTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES.
America. Spain. Germany. France. Belgium. Austria. Peru. Japan. Russia.
外國駐京各欽差大臣 No. 925, FOREIGN MINISTERS, PEKIN.
REPRESENTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES.
Gt. Britain. Austria. Spain. Russia. America. Japan. Germany. France. Belgium.
北京城内英國欽差府眾人員 No. 926, PEKIN.
北京城内英國欽差大府 No. 928, THE BRITISH LEGATION PEKIN.
北京城内英國欽差大臣中進府 No. 929, THE BRITISH LEGATION PEKIN
大英國欽差威大人與各聽差人員 No. 930, PEKIN.
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