What is the creative significance of Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival?

It reflects the appearance of the city at that time and the living conditions of people from all walks of life. It is a witness to the prosperity of Bianjing, the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty, and also a portrayal of the urban economic situation in the Northern Song Dynasty.

This is unique in the history of painting in China and even in the world. In the five-meter-long picture scroll, a large number of various figures are drawn, including cattle, mules, donkeys and other livestock, cars, sedan chairs, large and small ships, houses, bridges and towers, reflecting the architectural characteristics of the Song Dynasty. It has high historical value and artistic value.

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In the way of expression, The Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival adopts the method of constantly moving the viewpoint, that is, "scatter perspective" to capture the required scene. From the vast Yuan Ye, the vast rivers, the towering battlements, to the nails, rivets and small commodities on ships and cars, they are all harmoniously organized into a unified whole.

There are officials, farmers, businessmen, doctors, fortune tellers, monks, Taoist priests, petty officials, women, children, teachers, cable car drivers and animals such as donkeys, cows and camels. There are fairs, trading, hanging out, drinking, parties, pushing boats, pulling carts, riding cars, riding horses and so on.

There are many shops, hotels, teahouses and dim sum shops in the street, as well as towers, river ports, bridges, cargo ships, government buildings and thatched cottages.

Baidu Encyclopedia-Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival