Jehol City Of Emperors

THIS book has its origin in the desire of the author's fellow-countryman, Mr. Vincent Benedix, of Chicago, to erect a Lamaist temple, either an original or a replica, in Stockholm and another in Chicago. Sir Sven Hedin, to whom the commission was entrusted, elected to make a replica of the Golden Temple in Potala of Jehol, the city which was once the summer residence of the Manchu emperors. The plans and drawings were made and the material—collected even down to the paint—in the summer of 1930 with the assistance of Chinese architects and draughtsmen. At the time this book was being written, the replica for Chicago, with the accessories of the ritual, had reached its destination and was awaiting erection. Jehol: City of Emperors. By Sven Hedin. Translated from the Swedish by E. G. Nash. Pp. xiv + 278 + 63 plates. (London: Kegan Paul and Co., Ltd., 1932.) 18s. net. Access options Subscribe to Journal Get full journal access for 1 year 185,98 € only 3,65 € per issue Subscribe All prices are NET prices. VAT will be added later in the checkout. Rent or Buy article Get time limited or full article access on ReadCube. from$8.99 Rent or Buy All prices are NET prices. Additional access options: Log in Access through your institution Learn about institutional subscriptions Rights and permissions Reprints and Permissions About this article Cite this article Jehol: City of Emperors . Nature 131, 184–185 (1933). https://doi.org/10.1038/131184a0 Download citation Issue Date 11 February 1933 DOI https://doi.org/10.1038/131184a0 Comments By submitting a comment you agree to abide by our Terms and Community Guidelines. If you find something abusive or that does not comply with our terms or guidelines please flag it as inappropr