Picture scroll of Yecheng Yandang Mountain

[Yecheng Yandang Mountain Map Volume]

The Yandang Mountain Map Volume, Ming, Yecheng, damask, color, 35 cm vertical, 290.3 cm horizontal
This self-knowledge: “The picture of Yandang Mountain is made by Ye Cheng of Yanshan Mountain in Jiajing and Bingxu.”
This picture depicts the North Yandang Mountain, which is known as the first mountain in the southeast in Zhejiang Province. The scroll unfolds slowly, and the scenery gradually unfolds everywhere. According to the names of various landscapes marked by the author in small letters, there are Shimen Pond, Zhangyi Tower, Shifo Rock, Shiliang Cave, Lingfeng Tunnel, Luohan Cave, Jingming Temple, Liaohua Peak, Xiangyan, etc. The author sketched the scenery from life, and the scenery at the bottom of the pen has its unique features. Although it is only a part of Yandang Mountain, it has shown its unique features and magnificent momentum
In the picture, the author’s writing is sharp and fine, and the trees in the mountains, the people in the scenic spots and even the riprap on the stream are carefully portrayed. The outer contour of the rock is square and strong, while the inner part of the mountain combines a sharp and sharp short crack line with a short and vigorous small axe crack, and at the same time uses ink and color to faint the halo. The dense and vigorous use of the pen and the rich use of color make the atmosphere of the picture tend to be active, which perfectly shows the strange and beautiful scenery characteristics of Yandang Mountain. The distant mountains are outlined in the sky, stained with blue flowers, and the mountains are misty with clouds, which further strengthens the sense of hierarchy of the picture
Ye Cheng’s works handed down from generation to generation are rare, and the high artistic level of this picture can be regarded as a masterpiece. As Liang Qingbiao, a famous collector at the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, commented on this picture: “It is a treasure of the world… It is beyond the famous sites of the Tang, Song and Yuan Dynasties.”