Misty Trees at Jimen Gate (Translation)
The Eight Scenes of Yanjing (Series Title)
燕京八景冊頁 薊門煙樹 清 劉愔 紙本設色 (Primary Title)
Jimen yanshu (Transliterated Title)
Liu Yin, Chinese, active 18th - 19th centuries (Artist)
Barren trees and rooftops are enveloped in mist in this atmospheric scene north of Beijing’s city walls. This area is thought to have once been the location of Jizhou, an ancient city dating to the Tang dynasty (618-907). By the 12th century, it became known as one of Beijing’s “Eight Views,” a title it carried into the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties. Beijing’s centuries of history were of great interest to Qianlong, who was known for his scholarly pursuits.
Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
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劉 Liu, 愔 Yin
薊門煙樹 長安客話古薊州為城門也，在都城北德勝門外。舊有樓館，今僅存其門。 金幼孜詩: 過橋酒幔依稀見，附郭人家遠近分。
Kathleen Boone Samuels Memorial Fund
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