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A Day's Journey along the Qingming Scroll
Year
2017
Language
ENGLISH
Duration
30m
Rating
TVPG
Performers
Andrew R. Wilson
Written By
Andrew R. Wilson
Publication Information
The Great Courses
Summary
This lecture reveals life in the Song Dynasty by means of the Qingming Shanghetu, a renowned painted scroll of the early 12th century. Reading the 17-foot scroll sequentially, travel through its vivid imagery of people, animals, buildings, vehicles, and landscapes, as it depicts scenes of daily life and conveys the remarkable technological, cultural, and economic sophistication of the Song.