"Temple entrance." The entrance to the temple is shown between trees on a mountainside. The traditional curved roof is supported by columns resting on a brick archway over the walkway into the temple.
"Idols - I think in temple at Tzechow." Figurines of various deities are shown on a temple altar. A large stand to hold sticks of incense is shown before the altar.
"Offering candles and incense before the Goddess of Bright Eyes and other gods. Tsicheo [Tzechow]. 1905 or 1906. R. C. R." Candles are shown burning in holders before various deities in a temple.
Subject (Geographic):
Sichuan Sheng (China)
Subject (Topic):
Customs and traditions; Temples; Religious practice
"Temple at Tzechow." The temple is shown above a lower courtyard where many large urns are stored under awnings. The multi-storied center entrance topped with an ornate curved roof is striking against the background of trees.
"Sin Chi Su with his agricultural boys. Fertilizer buckets at right. 1940's." A sharply dressed young man wearing a fedora is shown with several young boys working in a vegetable garden. The rooftops of a few small buildings, possible mission buildings, are seen in the background.
"Threshing grain." Two workers are shown in a paddy beating bundles of grain against a tall screen. The screen rests in a wooden box where the grain is collected. A third person is shown cutting the rice plants.
"Threshing rice." Farmers are shown in a rice field harvesting and threshing the grain by hand. Workers are depicted beating the bundles of straw against a screen fitted in a wooden box. The caption is handwritten on the back of the postcard.
