Dream of the East Capital

Author: Meng Yuanlao (Song Dynasty)
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Publish Date: 2001-05-01
Features: With the fall of the Northern Song Dynasty, The Dream of the East Capital came into being. The prosperous city of Dongjing, after being trampled by the Jin army, lost its former splendor; it was later buried underground by the silt carried by the Yellow River, becoming nearly lost to history. Fortunately, we are left with two realistic masterpieces from that era: The Dream of the East Capital and the River Scene at Qingming Festival. One is a book, the other a painting, each reaching its perfection, complementing each other perfectly like pearls linked together. By viewing the book and painting, we can roughly imagine the grandeur of that time, embark on a dream-like journey, evoke nostalgia, and express sentiments for the past.