Xuyang Duanyang Story Album

[Xuyang Duanyang Story Album]

Duanyang Story Album, Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, Xuyang painting, silk edition, color setting, a total of eight openings, each 20.7 cm in length and 18.2 cm in width
This self-knowledge: “The story of the Dragon Boat Festival has eight frames, written by Xu Yangjing, a minister.” It is sealed by “minister” and “Yang” Zhu Wenyin
This atlas describes the important folk activities during the Dragon Boat Festival separately, and focuses on the customs and habits of all parts of the past dynasties. The title of each painting is inscribed in official script, and the painting is annotated in running script, so that readers can further understand the content of the painting. Emperor Qianlong, as the ruler of the Qing Dynasty, who was born in Manchu nationality, regarded obedience to the people’s will and close to folk customs as a fundamental way to stabilize the government. He often ordered court painters to express the folk customs of the Han nationality with realistic painting techniques. In addition to Xu Yang’s picture book, he also ordered Xu Yang to draw the “Suzhou Prosperity Map”, “Beijing Spring Poetic Map”, and ordered court painter Zhou Kun to draw the “Village and City Life Map”, etc, In order to have a more vivid understanding of the customs and traditions of the Han nationality
The first name is “Ejecting Flour”, with the title of “Ejecting Flour”, which is made in the Tang Dynasty, is placed in the dish of millet and millet, and shot with a small bow, and the middle one is fed. “
The second name is” Gives Owl Soup “, with the title of” The tribute Owl of the Han Dynasty is given to the officials as the soup, so they eat it. “
The third name is” Collecting Medicinal Herbs “, with the title of” Storing and collecting various drugs at noon on the fifth day, is the most effective. “
The fourth name is” Raising Owl “, Title: “Take the newly formed hair of the warbler to remove the tip of the tongue, and raise it with good words.”
The fifth opening title is “Hanging Ai Man”, title: “Jingchu custom uses Ai as a person hanging on the door to ward off poison gas.”, Title: “Wrapping sticky rice with wild rice leaves is the meaning of wrapping the corn with yin and yang, which is to praise the time.”
The eighth title of “Watching the Race”, title: “Watching the race, gathering people to face the flow is called the Dragon Boat Victory.”
The composition of this album is rigorous and exquisite, the figure shape is elegant and vivid, the lines are vigorous and smooth, and the colors are bright and elegant, showing the author’s strong realistic skills and the neat and clean ink characteristics of the Qianlong court painting
The atlas is sealed with the seals of Emperor Qianlong: “Qianlong Appreciation”, “Sanxi Hall Precise Seal”, “Yizi”, etc.

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