What is the creative intention of Along the River During Qingming Festival?

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

This is unique in the history of painting in China and the world. In the five-meter-long scroll, he painted a large number of various characters, cattle, mules, donkeys and other livestock, carts, sedan chairs, large and small boats, houses, bridges, towers, etc. with their own characteristics, reflecting the architectural style of the Song Dynasty. feature. It has high historical value and artistic value.

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In terms of expression technique, the "Along the River During the Qingming Festival" uses the method of constantly moving the viewpoint, that is, the "scatter perspective method" to capture the required scene. From the vast wilderness, the vast river, the towering city walls, to the rivets on the boats and small commodities on the vendors, they are all harmoniously organized into a unified whole.

In the painting, there are officials, farmers, businessmen, doctors, divination, monks, Taoists, subordinate officials, women, children, pole masters, cable pullers and other figures, as well as livestock such as donkeys, cattle, camels and so on. There are scenes such as going to the market, buying and selling, hanging out, drinking, gathering, pushing boats, pulling carts, riding in sedan chairs, and riding horses.

The streets and alleys in the painting are lined with shops, hotels, teahouses, snack shops, etc., as well as city towers, river ports, bridges, cargo ships, government residences and thatched cottages.

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