Documenting the Journey:A HAND SCROLL Project

in the Spirit of

Zhang ZeduanAnd the Northern Song

Map

“The Spring Festival Along the River”

A Hand Scroll by

Zhang Zeduan(created in the early 12th Century)

To Be Read Right to left

The scroll depicts a journey from the rural countryside to the imperial capital Bianliang (modern Kaifeng), the Northern Song capital

along the Grand Canal.

Suburbs

The Suburbs

“The Spring Festival The Spring Festival Along the River” provides a wealth of detail on the

varieties of commercial activity in Kaifeng during it’s day.

City Gates

Passing through the great Gate of the City

Welcome to Kaifeng, the largest city in the world!

Passing the Rainbow Bridge

The Food Court!

Many Merchants

Visiting Koreans

“A Trip Up the River at Qingming Festival” painted by Zhang Zeduan,

during the Northern Song Dynasty(960-1127).

The Grand Canal 2004

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West Lake

Dragon Well Tea Factory

6 HarmoniesPagoda

Yue Fei’s Temple and Tomb

NoSpitting

Project Requirements:

Your scrolls must examine:

1. The Landscape2. Architecture 3. People (and activities)

4. Transportation

Major Route of Commerce

The Grand Canal was a major route of commerce and an engineering marvel.

Passing the Rainbow Bridge

Rainbow Bridge

Merchants

Many Merchants

The Food Court!

Transportation

Many modes of transportation

People

People, People, People

Excerpts fromPONZ’s

Japan Travel Journal

“Upper River During the Qing Ming Festival”, scroll by Zhang Zeduan.

Click and drag mouse directly on image to view entire scroll.

Panoramic

Qingming Festival Scroll

“A Trip Up the River at Qingming Festival” painted by Zhang Zeduan,

during the Northern Song Dynasty(960-1127).

“Upper River During the Qing Ming Festival”, scroll by Zhang Zeduan.

Click and drag mouse directly on image to view entire scroll.

Panoramic