Capital Scenery (four Volumes)
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"Capital Scenery" selects four famous works related to the famous capital cities of Chang'an, Luoyang, Kaifeng and Hangzhou in ancient China: Luo Tianxiang's "Leibian Chang'an Chronicles", which records Chang'an monuments from the Western Zhou Dynasty, Han and Tang Dynasties to the Song and Yuan Dynasties, and related historical events; Yang Xuanzhi's "Luoyang Jialan Chronicles" records Luoyang's urban structure and Buddhist temple architecture in the Northern Wei Dynasty, as well as related politics, culture, customs, characters, Arts, literature, Chinese and foreign exchanges, etc.; Meng Yuanlao's "Tokyo Menghua Lu" of the Northern Song Dynasty records the imperial city architecture of Kaifeng in the Northern Song Dynasty, the various buildings in the city, the people's diet and daily life, and seasonal events, including the life of Bianjing. In all aspects: Zhou Mi's "Old Martial Arts" of the Southern Song Dynasty recalls the urban style of Lin'an, the capital of the Southern Song Dynasty, and details the court ceremonies, landscape customs, shop management, four seasonal objects, Jiaofang clubs, etc.
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