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Keywords: ZHANG Zhu | ZHANG Zeduan: Riversides of the Qingming. Bianjing. Dongjing. Northern SONG Dynasty (960-1127), CHINA.

Colophons on the Riversides of the Qingming

Zhu ZHANG, Gong-Yao ZHANG,  Quan LI, Jian WANG, Shi-Ji ZHANG, Zhun YANG, Han LIU, Qi LI, Kuan WU, Dong-Yang LI, Wan LU, Bao FENG, and Shou RU
ZHANG Zhu, ZHANG Gong-Yao, LI Quan, WANG Jian, ZHANG Shi-Ji, YANG Zhun, LIU Han, LI Qi, WU Kuan, LI Dong-Yang, LU Wan, FENG Bao, and RU Shou. Colophons and notes on the painting: ZHANG Zeduan: Riversides of the Qingming. □ The first colophon was written by Mr. ZHANG Zhu in 1186, JIN Dynasty. This is the most important one among all colophons of the painting, which is generally regarded as the only authentic evidence to validate the painting's authorship, and also the only record of the biography of Mr. ZHANG Zeduan. □ National History, 1 (6), nh20080611a2 (2008). | doi: 10.3128/nh20080611a2

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Information of the Masterpiece:
ZHANG Zeduan: Riversides of the Qingming. Northern Song (960 - 1127).

Notes by Lin PU.

This documentary painting can be regarded as the greatest one in Chinese art history.
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Author of the painting: ZHANG Zeduan (1042 - 1107, *[1a]; 1085–1145 *[1b]).
Title: Riversides of the Qingming. *[2].
Title in Chinese pinyin: Qīng-Míng Shàng-Hé Tú.
Title (Label) written by: ZHAO Ji (October, 1082 - June 11, 1136).
Topic of the painting: An Ordinary Day in Bianjing. Capital of the Northern SONG Dynasty (960 - 1127). *[3]
Classification: Paintings.
Type: Ink and Colors on Silk. Handscroll.
Size: 24.8 x 528.7 cm.

Timeline of the painting: 
During the period 1101 to 1125;*[2]
During the period 1111 to 1125; The period Zhenghe to Xuanhe of the Emperor Huizong (during the period 1101 - 1125) of the Northern SONG Dynasty (960 - 1127) , CHINA.

During the period 1101 to 1107. *[1-5].

The first colophon by: ZHANG Zhu, in 1186. JIN Dynasty. This is the most important one among all colophons of the painting, which is generally regarded as the only authentic evidence to validate the painting's authorship, and also the only record of the biography of Mr. ZHANG Zeduan. *[6].

Other colophons by: ... Coming soon. *[6]. 

Manuscript collector/ownership: The Palace Museum, Beijing. (Museum Class: National Museum of China).

Notes by the ownership: YANG Xin. About [ZHANG Zeduan: Riversides of the Qingming]. (in Chinese). | XLink

 

Republished by National History, 2008. Scidea Publishing. Nanjing. Hongkong. CHINA.
Captions and Notes by PU Lin, the Editor-in-Chief with National History.
Copy Editor of the Original Image: ZHANG Ying with The Palace Museum, Beijing.
Licensed by The Palace Museum, Beijing. February, 2008.
Image Copyright © 2008 The Palace Museum, Beijing. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

 


References and Notes

 

[1] ZHANG Zeduan (ZHANG Ze Duan/Z. D. Zhang/Zhang ZD).
1a. ZHANG Zeduan (1042 - 1107). | from National Taiwan University, in Chnese. XLink
1b. ZHANG Zeduan (1085 - 1145). | from Wikipedia. XLink

 

[2] The title, Qīng Míng Shàng Hé Tú, was first given by ZHAO Ji (October, 1082 - June 11, 1136),  the Emperor Huizong (during the period 1101 - 1125) of the Northern SONG Dynasty (960 - 1127) , CHINA. Title Translator: PU Lin. * See Reference [5].

[3] Bianjing/Dongjing (in modern Kaifeng, Henan Province), the capital of the Northern SONG Dynasty (960 - 1127), CHINA.

[4] PU Lin. Editor's Notes: Timeline of the painting. National History, this Issue. Coming soon.

[5] PU Lin. Editor's Notes: Title of the painting. National History, this Issue. Coming soon.


[6] ZHANG Zhu, ZHANG Gong-Yao, LI Quan, WANG Jian, ZHANG Shi-Ji, YANG Zhun, LIU Han, LI Qi, WU Kuan, LI Dong-Yang, LU Wan, FENG Bao, and RU Shou. Colophons of the painting: ZHANG Zeduan: Riversides of the Qingming. National History, 1 (6), nh20080611a2 (2008). | doi: 10.3128/nh20080611a2 | ScideaTOC: nh200806 | ScideaFull: nh20080611a2 | CrossRef


* Ref. [6] is just this article.

ZHANG Zeduan. Riversides of the Qingming.  Bianjing, the capital of the Northern SONG Dynasty (960 - 1127), CHINA.  


ZHANG Zhu ,
ZHANG Gong-Yao,
LI Quan,
WANG Jian, 1126 - 1203,
ZHANG Shi-Ji,
YANG Zhun,
LIU Han,
LI Qi,
WU Kuan, 1435 - 1504,
LI Dong-Yang, 1447 - 1516,
LI Dong-Yang, 1447 - 1516 ,
LU Wan ,
FENG Bao ,
RU Shou



The Painting's Colophon by ZHANG Zhu, on March 30, 1186. Sunday.

 

 

CP02. The Painting's Colophon by ZHANG Gongyao. | Full Image


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CP03. The Painting's Colophon by LI Quan. | Full Image

 

 

CP04. The Painting's Colophon by WANG Jian. | Full Image

 

 

 

CP05. The Painting's Colophon by ZHANG Shiji. | Full Image

 

 

CP06. The Painting's Colophon by YANG Zhun. | Full Image

 

 

CP07. The Painting's Colophon by LIU Han. | Full Image

 

 

CP08. The Painting's Colophon by LI Qi. | Full Image

 

 

CP09. The Painting's Colophon by WU Kuan. | Full Image

 

 

CP10. The Painting's Colophon by LI Dongyang. | Full Image

 

 

CP11. The Painting's Colophon by LI Dongyang.  | Full Image

 

 

CP12. The Painting's Colophon by LU Wan.  | Full Image

 

 

CP13. The Painting's Colophon by FENG Bao.  | Full Image

 

 

CP14. The Painting's Colophon by RU Shou.  | Full Image

 

 

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Scidea | doi: 10.3128/nh20080611a2ZHANG Zhu, ZHANG Gong-Yao, LI Quan, WANG Jian, ZHANG Shi-Ji, YANG Zhun, LIU Han, LI Qi, WU Kuan, LI Dong-Yang, LU Wan, FENG Bao, and RU Shou. Colophons of the painting: ZHANG Zeduan: Riversides of the Qingming. National History, 1 (6), nh20080611a2 (2008). | ScideaTOC: nh200806 | ScideaFull: nh20080611a2 | CrossRef

 

 

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