"Along the River During the Qingming Festival" is a long historical novel with the title of the famous painting "Along the River During the Qingming Festival". It fluently and vividly describes the great historical turmoil from the Northern Song Dynasty to the Southern Song Dynasty. Zhang Zeduan, who escaped from marriage and came to Bianliang City in Tokyo, met Emperor Huizong by chance and became a member of the Royal Painting Academy. With a special responsibility, he went to Liao Kingdom with the New Year's envoy. The Song and Jin Dynasties jointly resisted the Liao Dynasty and sounded the death knell of the Liao Dynasty. Zhang Zeduan felt that the Liao Dynasty was wiped out in an instant, so he specially painted "Along the River During the Qingming Festival" to show the myriad features of Bianliang City in order to persuade the monarch to be cautious in peacetime and cherish the country. When the Jin army invaded the north, Zhang Zeduan walked to the top of the city to guard the city with his soldiers, and lost his left arm. Emperors Hui and Qin were taken captive to the north, Gaozong ascended the throne, and Zhang Zeduan painted "Along the River During the Qingming Festival" to persuade the monarch to regain his homeland. This painting will be famous throughout the ages, and its patriotism and deep feelings are imbued with it. Zhang Zeduan's personal destiny blends into the fantasy of history, recreating the mystery of history
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This book perfectly combines history and art, showing the vicissitudes of the Northern Song Dynasty through the fate of Zhang Zeduan. The description of Xiangguo Temple in the book made me feel like I was there and felt the prosperity and excitement of that era. At the same time, it also made me understand the power and value of artistic creation. Well worth reading!
This book perfectly combines history and art, showing the vicissitudes of the Northern Song Dynasty through the fate of Zhang Zeduan. The description of Xiangguo Temple in the book made me feel like I was there and felt the prosperity and excitement of that era. At the same time, it also made me understand the power and value of artistic creation. Well worth reading!