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Tokyo Dreams
Literature东京梦华录
(song Dynasty) Written By Meng Yuanlao, Translated And Annotated By Wang Xiuli
"Tokyo Menghua Lu" is a notebook written by Meng Yuanlao of the Northern Song Dynasty, which traces the style of Tokyo (now Kaifeng, Henan), the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty, from Chongning to Xuanhe (1102-1125). The book consists of ten volumes. The author describes the panoramic view of life and urban style in Tokyo from the nobles to the common people, covering the city layout, rivers and alleys, shops and stalls, food and daily life, seasonal goods, regulations and systems, customs and etiquette, etc. It is of high value for future generations to study the urban layout, architecture, transportation, industries, folk customs, goods, food, age, and geography of the Song Dynasty.
"Tokyo Menghua Lu" is a notebook written by Meng Yuanlao of the Northern Song Dynasty, which traces the style of Tokyo (now Kaifeng, Henan), the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty, from Chongning to Xuanhe (1102-1125). The book consists of ten volumes. The author describes the panoramic view of life and urban style in Tokyo from the nobles to the common people, covering the city layout, rivers and alleys, shops and stalls, food and daily life, seasonal goods, regulations and systems, customs and etiquette, etc. It is of high value for future generations to study the urban layout, architecture, transportation, industries, folk customs, goods, food, age, and geography of the Song Dynasty.