strictlysupreme Chapter 238
Chapter 238
After Qi Cheng finished speaking, he stretched suddenly, walked to the window and looked outside. The weather outside was very gloomy today, and it was drizzling.
Moreover, the weather forecast said that the temperature would drop significantly today. After thinking about it, he decided not to go out. He decided to find a video to watch and drink a bottle of fat house happy water.
A very comfortable life.
After opening the tablet and searching for a long time, Qi Cheng found a short documentary called "There Are Words in the Pictures".
Although he is a veteran of the Soul School, it does not prevent him from appreciating Chinese painting.
The painting we're looking at today is "Lady Guoguo's Spring Outing" by Tang Dynasty court painter Zhang Xuan, depicting Lady Guoguo's outing during the Tianbao era.
[As Yang Guifei's third sister, she was also a sought-after aristocrat in the Tang Dynasty.]
[The painting depicts eight riders and nine figures, but it leaves a mystery for future generations.]
big man
Liu Che felt that later generations were too biased. Why did they always refer to the Tang Dynasty whenever they talked about ancient times? They were powerful at that time, and the Han Dynasty was not given for nothing.
Painting... seems... not particularly famous, but that's not the case for people who are not big men, it's just that they don't have good materials.
"Arrange for someone to draw a few pictures, and make them more detailed."
Tang Dynasty
Li Shimin was very happy that the Tang Dynasty was mentioned first, but when the Tianbao period and Yang Guifei came up, his face became a little ugly.
A few years later, the Anshi Rebellion broke out, and the Tang Dynasty went from prosperity to decline.
What's the point of traveling!
Li Tai quietly pulled Li Chengqian's sleeve and asked him if he could see any secret in the painting. If it was related to some treasure, they would become rich.
"This is our descendant. Even if there is one, it won't be our turn." Li Chengqian patted Li Tai's belly. "Even though this person is a top noble, he is still far from our status."
All kinds of cats and dogs.
[The puzzle is which person in the painting is the Lady of Guo.]
Uh-huh?
Zhang Xuan of the Tang Dynasty was completely stunned. He was quite happy that his painting could be passed down to later generations, but when this puzzle came out, he began to think that there was something wrong with his painting.
It is still the problem of future generations themselves.
It's impossible that he doesn't know who Mrs. Xiangguo is.
[At first, everyone thought it was the woman in red, because she was in the center and her horse also had a red tassel. However, considering the entire painting, this position seems a bit cramped.]
Another thing to note is that there are two horses with three-colored hair, one in front and one behind. The hair of the horses is divided into three strands, which is a decoration used only by the royal family.
【And it makes sense for Lady Guo to use this. 】
[The latter woman, judging by her appearance, does not resemble the Lady of Guo described in the book. She may have been a nanny who took care of Lady of Guo's children.]
[So the woman disguised as a man in the foreground is most likely the main character in the painting, Lady Guo.]
Tang Dynasty
Li Shimin shook his head. She was just the sister of a noble concubine, yet she could ride such a three-flowered horse. The ministers in the court were really useless. He really wanted to send Wei Zheng back.
Let him give these people a good scolding.
Song Dynasty
There were also many painters in the Song Dynasty. When they looked at this Tang painting, they all looked down on it. What was this painting about? People in later generations had to guess who the protagonist was.
Moreover, it is really unrefined for a few women to go out for fun on horseback. Why don’t they stay at home to take care of their husbands and children?
Some literati also began to discuss the history of Lady Guoguo. According to unofficial history, there was an unclear relationship between her and Emperor Xuanzong of Tang. Now that she can ride the royal horse, does this prove this?
Yes, that's definitely the case.
Next, let's look at another Southern Song Dynasty painting by Li Song, a painter who served in the Southern Song Dynasty's imperial painting academy for three dynasties. This painting vividly depicts a peddler and the children and women who are shopping.
【Vivid and lively.】
Tang Dynasty
Painters of the Tang Dynasty carefully studied the paintings of later painters to see how they differed from those of the Tang Dynasty. From a technical point of view, the paintings of later painters were indeed richer.
Some people who were looking at the sky were envious of these things, as it seemed that the Tang Dynasty did not have such abundant things.
Song Dynasty
The painters and literati of the Song Dynasty were still not satisfied. People in later generations were too biased. When they looked for paintings from the Tang Dynasty, they looked for paintings of aristocrats traveling, which looked elegant and luxurious at first glance.
By the Song Dynasty, they had become peddlers. This is quite a difference. They also had green and blue landscape paintings, which were so vigorous and majestic.
Let's take a closer look at what the peddlers carry. They have bamboo rakes, winnowing baskets, bamboo hats, and of course, bottles and jars for daily use.
[We also have our signature Shandong yellow rice.]
[For the isolated Southern Song Dynasty, Shandong yellow rice from the north was a rare commodity.]
[With rice, of course, we need vegetables. Look at the sour vinegar hanging in front, perhaps it is the soul of West Lake Vinegar Fish.]
However, the peddlers' cargo mainly consisted of various children's toys, some of which have been passed down to later generations.
Besides selling ordinary goods, peddlers also carry some precious medicines. Perhaps they can also treat some diseases.
This painting by Li Song depicts the prosperity and wealth of the Southern Song Dynasty through the lens of a peddler.
Song Dynasty
Several painters were dissatisfied when they saw that Li Song received such high praise. He just painted some folk things. If they painted...
There would be no chance for Li Song.
Being an attendant in the Painting Academy is nothing special.
Ming Dynasty
Zhu Jianshen looked at the sky and began to wonder whether the peddlers of the Ming Dynasty had so many things on their shoulders. They were in the later era, so their things should be even richer.
But he stayed in the palace all day and had no idea what life was like among the people. It seemed like he needed to go out for a walk.
As for the ministers' opposition.
Then see if your knife is hard.
Qing Dynasty
Emperor Qianlong looked at the two paintings with stars in his eyes. He remembered that the two paintings should be hidden in the palace, so he quickly found the paintings and wanted to appreciate them carefully.
"There were many painters in the Song Dynasty. I didn't expect the first painting I'd introduce would be by Li Song." Qianlong took out a few of his seals and said, "Heshen, do you think I should write a few poems on them?"
Heshen lowered his head, not knowing how to answer.
"If I write a poem, I think I'll have to mention it when future generations talk about this painting," Emperor Qianlong smiled. "And the painting of Lady Guoguo enjoying a spring outing should also mention Lady Guoguo."
Heshen smiled and said that the emperor was really thoughtful.
In fact, he was silently complaining in his heart, what a sin, the later generations were just introductions to the paintings, and had nothing to do with the other things above.
"Take the things and go to Concubine Gao. Heshen, please leave."
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Qi Cheng watched two episodes of the documentary and thought it was quite interesting. He looked at the remaining episodes and didn't finish watching them all because he felt hungry.
After going to the kitchen to take a look, he decided to just cook some noodles since he couldn't eat out all day.