42 AMAM.OBERLIN.EDU THE EIGHT VIEWS OF GUĀNZHŌNG (关中八景 / 關中八景 GUĀNZHŌNG BĀJǏNG) The popularity in China of the theme Eight Views of Xiāoxiāng, created in the 11th century during the Song dynasty (960–1279), inspired later Chinese artists to create “eight views” of other regions of China. One of the first, dating to later in the Song period, was Eight Views of Guānzhōng, depicting eight scenic locations in the Guānzhōng region. This area encompasses the historic capital city of Xi’an and the surrounding plains in Shaanxi Province, a region rich in culture and history. The Eight Views of Guānzhōng were depicted in various mediums including painting, poetry, and calligraphy. Artists emphasized both the natural beauty and cultural and religious significance of each location, often incorporating seasonal and temporal elements. The theme remained popular through the Ming and Qing dynasties, influencing later artistic traditions and serving as an important documentation of Guānzhōng’s historical landscape. These examples are woodblock prints based on ink rubbings of a set of stone stelae that were themselves copies of paintings by the 19th-century artist Wǔ Tíngguì. 1. Immortal’s PalmatMt. Huá 2. Dusk atMt. Lí 3. TheWillows andSnowstorm at Bà 4. WindingStreamParty at Qūjiāng
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