Does The Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival have anything to do with the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal?

No, The Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival depicts the prosperity of Bianjing, the capital of Huizong in the Northern Song Dynasty, during the Qingming Festival. Bianjing is now Kaifeng, Henan. The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal starts from Beijing in the north and ends in Hangzhou in the south. It flows through Beijing, Hebei, Tianjin, Shandong, Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces and cities, and does not flow through Henan at all.

The Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival is 24.8 cm wide and 528.7 cm long? Silk color. In the form of a long scroll, the work vividly records the city appearance of Tokyo (also known as Bianjing, now Kaifeng, Henan), the capital of China in the Northern Song Dynasty in the12nd century, and the living conditions of people from all walks of life at that time. It is a witness to the prosperity of Bianjing, the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty, and also a portrayal of the economic situation of the Northern Song Dynasty.

Bianhe? From Yaodang Canal in the northwest of Kaifeng City, Henan Province, it flows into Ningling, Suiyang District and liangyuan district through Kaifeng, Qixian and Quan Min, and then connects with Shiduo Canal in Quan Min, Shangqiu. The northeast flows into the northern border of Yucheng, Xiayi North and Yongcheng North in east longitude, then flows into the western border of Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province through Xiaobei, Anhui Province, and flows into Surabaya in the north. This section of the river is also known as "getting water" and "fresh water".

The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal starts from Yuhang (now Hangzhou) in the south and ends in Zhuo Jun (now Beijing) in the north. It flows through Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Shandong and Hebei provinces, Tianjin and Beijing, and runs through five major water systems: Haihe River, Yellow River, Huaihe River, Yangtze River and Qiantang River. The main water source is Nansi Lake (Weishan Lake, Weishan County, Shandong Province). The total length of the Grand Canal is about 1797 km. The canal has played a great role in the economic and cultural development and communication between the north and the south of China, especially in the development of industrial and agricultural economy along the route.

Therefore, the Riverside Map on Qingming Festival has nothing to do with the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. The Bianhe River in The Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival is not a section of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal.

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Bianhe River in Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival

Bianhe River was an important transportation hub and commercial artery in the Northern Song Dynasty. As can be seen from the picture, the population is dense and merchant ships gather. Some people are resting in the teahouse, some are reading fortune-telling, and some are eating in the restaurant. There is also the "Wang Paper Horse Shop" selling grave-sweeping sacrifices. Ships in the river come and go, end to end, either pulled by trackers or paddled by boatmen. Some are full of goods, going upstream, and some are nervously berthing to unload.

Across the Bianhe River is a large wooden arch bridge with exquisite structure and beautiful shape. Such as flying rainbow, hence the name Hongqiao. There is a big ship waiting to cross the bridge. The boatman is supported by bamboo poles; Hook the bridge with a long pole; Lead the boat with hemp rope; Several people are busy lowering the mast so that the ship can pass. People in the neighboring ship are also pointing, as if shouting something.

Both inside and outside the ship are busy crossing the bridge for this ship. People on the bridge are sweating over the tense ferry scene. This is the well-known Hongqiao pier, with knife and scissors stalls, food stalls and various grocery stalls all over the bridge. Two stall owners are scrambling to greet a passer-by to see their goods. It is the intersection of land and water transportation, which is the climax of the picture.

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Baidu Encyclopedia-Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival

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