Title

Hsi Wang Mu, ancient Chinese goddess, 1922. Artist: Unknown

Caption

Hsi Wang Mu, ancient Chinese goddess, 1922. A goddess who is thought to predate Taoism, but is now associated with it, Hsi Wang Mu is known as the Golden Mother of the Tortoise and the wife of the August Personage of Jade. She was formed of the pure quintessence of western air and presides over banquets of immortality. From Myths and Legends of China, by Edward TC Werner, published by George G Harrap & Co, 1922.
Historica Graphica Collection

Date

1908

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Historica Graphica Collection

Reference

HRM19D80_006

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40,3Mb (1,6Mb) / 10,6in x 14,7in / 3186 x 4419 (300dpi)

Keywords

standing religious country religion China Chinese color colour deity God location century mythology twenties goddess 1920s 20th century Daoism Taoism Taoist portrait Unknown Historica Graphica Collection Edward TC Werner Werner Edward TC Edward Werner Hsi Wang Mu Edward TC Werner portrait