Yanjing Eight Views

Author: Gao Wei
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Publishing Date: 2002-06-01
Features: The Eight Scenic Views of Yanjing originated as early as the Jin Dynasty. They represent a harmonious combination of artificial architecture and natural landscapes. Since their inception, emperors and scholars alike have created poems, songs, couplets, and paintings to depict these scenes, enriching their cultural significance and making them a special component of traditional national culture. They embody the wisdom and dedication of generations of national elites and laborers. This book focuses on the scenic views marked by stone inscriptions of Emperor Qianlong, providing detailed introductions to each view's naming, origins, components, historical background, cultural connotations, and legends. Additionally, it covers the eight scenic views of each of the twelve districts and counties in the suburbs of Beijing. This book is the most comprehensive work to date on the Eight Scenic Views of Yanjing.