Hsien Collection

EMPRESS TZ'U HSI
TZU-HSI, AKA HSIAO-CH'IN &C, Empress Dowager. Consort of Emperor Hsien Feng mother of T'ung Chih. Virtual dictator from 1861 until her death in 1908. Date: 1835-1908

Photogravure, Donald Mennie, The Grandeur of the Gorges
Photogravure from a photograph by Donald Mennie, from his book The Grandeur of the Gorges, published in China in 1926. He took the pictures during two trips on the upper Yangtze River in China

c. 1920 China - Yangtze River - Bridge at Wan Hsien
c.1920 China - Yangtze River - Bridge at Wan Hsien by Donald Mennie from the Grandeur of the Gorges

Chinese instruments: Huch in, Sheng, San-hsien and Pipa.. Chromolithograph from an illustration by William Gibb from A.J. Hipkins Musical Instruments, Historic, Rare and Unique

Xianxian, China - Traditional Pailou / Paifang Archways
Xianxian (Sienhsien), China - Street scene with traditional Pailou / Paifang Archways Date: circa 1908

Ksien-Ku, one of the Pa Hsien, the Eight Immortals of Taoism, and the only female. Chinese art. FRANCE. Paris. National Library

China / Tongxian
The harbour of Tongxian, previously known as Tong-Chow, Tung-Chow, T ung-hsien etc, on the Bai river 19 km east of Beijing

China - Xianxian - French Jesuit Mission - Childrens Choir
China - Xianxian - French Jesuit Mission - Young children having a lesson outside. Date: circa 1905

TSU HSI (1834 - 1908)
TSU HSI Dowager Empress of China from 1861 - 1908. Date: 1834 - 1908

Ganzhou (Kanchou)
Town on the Gan river, formerly known as Kan-hsien or Kancheu

Joss-House at Ning-Bo
Chinese joss-house, a place of worship where joss-sticks (incense) are burnt, at Ning- bo (previously Ning-po, aka Ning-hsien), Treaty Port opened to European trade 1842

China / Ning-Bo
(previously Ning-po, also known as Ning-hsien) One of the first Treaty Ports, opened to European trade in 1842

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