Carvings in stone in front of Medical College, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, ca. 1939

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Title: Carvings in stone in front of Medical College, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, ca. 1939
Published / Created: 1930-1940
Publication Place: Szechwan, China, Asia
Description: Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
Panels in front steps of College of Medicine. The Carved stone is supposed to be symbolic of Chinese and Greek medicine. The Greek words are 'You shall know the truth.' A view of the front entrance to the college. In between the two sets of stairs are two reliefs. The upper relief depicts an octagonal design with the various bars for the eight elements used in I Ching, with dragons and a yin-yang symbol in the center. The lower design is a caeducus with Greek text over it.
Extent: 7.7 x 5.2 cm.

Repository: Yale Divinity Library
Collection Title: Archives of the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia
Collection/Other Creator: United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia
Collection Date: 1882-1977
Container / Volume: Box 416

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