Photograph of part of the front of the temple occupied by the 70th Bengal Native Infantry in the aftermath of the Battle of Canton. The temple is on one level and has a slanted roof which is heavily decorated with Chinese dragons and other ornaments. There are painted panels above the door and to either side of the entrance. A man is sitting on the left side of the steps leading up to the open door.
This is one of a series of photographs taken in the aftermath of the Battle of Canton. British and French soldiers captured the city of Canton at the start of January 1858 with relative ease. This victory was a contributing factor in the Chinese signing the Treaty of Tientsin, ending the Second Opium War.
