Item Details
Entrance Kong Chow Temple
| Format | Postcard |
|---|---|
| Description | 2 pages |
| Language | English |
| City, State | San Francisco, CA |
| Denomination | Buddhism |
| Subject | Fine Arts |
| Notes | Kong Chow Temple is San Francisco's oldest, where thousands of Chinese worshipped for almost a century. Its interior is sumptuous with gilded carving, golden scrolls, enameled urns, bronze vases, embroideries, inlaid teak tables, and statues. The altar, seated the shrines and spacious for several worship-parties simultaneously, is of unusual Oriental beauty. Gow Bui and Chim are symbolic signs for conducting the Deities. The Temple's entrance leading through a large court ad fountain is, indeed, very enchanting. |
| Collection | James R. Tanis Collection of Church Postcards |
| Contributor | Princeton Theological Seminary |
| Rights |  Copyright Not EvaluatedDigitized collections are made accessible for purposes of education and research.
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