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Chinese Characters Etched into Granite at the Alamo Convento Courtyard

Chinese Characters Etched into Granite at the Alamo Convento Courtyard

Pictured is a close-up of the granite on which Professor Shigetaka Shiga had his poem etched, titled To The Memory of the Heroes of the Alamo. The poem, composed in classical Chinese, compares the Alamo and its heroes to a famous incident in Japanese history (The Siege of Nagashino Castle).
Galleries: Battle Sites, The Alamo
Keywords: Alamo Mission in San Antonio, Battle of the Alamo, Chinese, James Butler Bonham, Japanese history, Mission San Antonio de Valero, Roman Catholic Missions, San Antonio, Shigetaka Shiga, Texas, The Alamo, The Siege of Nagashino Castle, Torii Suneemon, poetry
Photo Location: The Alamo, San Antonio, TX
Photographer: Dr. Roy Winkelman
Date of Photo: 02/13/2014
Device Make: Canon
Device Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure Time: 0.0125
F Number: 22
Original Dimensions: 3744×5616
Picture Orientation: Portrait
GPS Coordinates: 29°25′32″N 98°29′10″W
Picture Number: 27004