Introduction to Along the River During Qingming Festival
Along the River During the Qingming Festival was a masterpiece of painting in the Song Dynasty and a classic in the history of ancient Chinese painting. It was a long scroll painting with real historical events as the theme, depicting the bustling life scene of Bianjing in Tokyo during the Northern Song Dynasty (now Kaifeng City, Henan Province). Along the River During Qingming Festival was painted by the Northern Song Dynasty painter Zhang Zeduan between 1086 and 1089. The scroll was 528 meters long and 0.25 meters high. It showed the bustling life scene of Bianjing in Tokyo at that time, including streets, houses, vehicles, people, objects and other details. In this painting, we can see busy markets, busy streets, tall houses, distinctive buildings, various means of transportation, and many people. It vividly shows the social style and people's lives in the Northern Song Dynasty. Along the River During the Qingming Festival was hailed as a classic in the history of Chinese painting. It not only had artistic value, but also had important historical value. It was an important material for studying the social life, economy and culture of ancient China.