Gongshi, shishi and a pailou, on a terrace at the foot of Longevity Hill (Wanshoushan 万寿山), Summer Palace (頤和園), Beijing

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Bo01-081

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University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: Bo01-081. Photograph by Charles Frederick Moore. This terrace is at the foot of Wanshoushan (Longevity Hill). On the left is the Paiyunmen (排云门) – the damaged entrance to Paiyundian (Hall of Dispelling Clouds 排云殿). A child is resting or asleep near the guardian lions (shishi 石獅). There are several gongshi (ornamental rocks) on stone pedestals. On the right is part of a pailou. See GJ02-58, Hv09-017, Hv09-020, Mx04-134 and Ph04-107.