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《清明上河圖》電子書中/英文版簡介 Along the River During the Qingming Festival eBook Chinese&English version Description 〈清明上河圖〉為北宋張擇端所繪，圖為絹本，淡著色，長528公分，高24.8公分。「清明」為清明節之意，「上河」為當時習俗，人們於清明祭掃祖墳之後登臨上橋，臨風顧盼京城與汴河之美，或遊逛飲食於橋上攤販、橋畔河市，便是所謂的「清明上河」。畫中可以看到許多清明節的習俗，如「王家紙馬店」前的紙紮樓閣、城外楊柳雜花裝簇轎頂的掃墓隊伍、橋頭數家販賣泥人黃胖的攤販、還有掃墓歸來後於城中聚飲的景象，都與《東京夢華錄》所描述之北宋宣和年間汴京的清明風俗相為表裏，是宋代風俗畫的傳世鉅作。 The Along the River During the Qingming Festival was painted by Chang Ze-Duan of North Song Dynasty on silk. Painted in light colors, it is 528cm wide and 24.8cm tall. Qingming implies Qingming Festival or Tomb Sweeping Festival. “Shang He” (above the river) was a norm at that time. After worshipping the ancestors and sweeping their tombs, people would get on the bridge to enjoy the view of Bianjing and River Bian. Or they may wander along the bridge and buy snacks from the vendors there and visit the riverside towns. This is what “Qingming Shang He” means. In the painting, we can see many of the norms of Qingming Festival, such as the pasted paper building miniatures in front of the “Wang’s Paper Horse Shop,” the tomb sweeping team with sedan chairs decorated with willow branches and flowers outside the city, the vendors selling mud figurines at the entrances of the bridge, the people gathering and drinking after tomb sweeping, and more. These scenes are similar to the descriptions of The Eastern Capital: A Dream of Splendor. In short, it is a masterpiece of social norms painting completed in the Song Dynasty. 天行書苑希望以如實的態度，將〈清明上河圖〉的內涵與美，真實地陳述與展現，讓讀者可以藉由文字的描述與圖畫的欣賞，感受九百多年前描繪北宋汴京城的繪畫之美，並體會畫家張擇端在構圖上、思想上的用心。我們以淺顯易懂的文字，深入淺出為全畫作鉅細靡遺的詮釋，盡量讓本書解讀符合於北宋真實原貌，若有考校不周之處，還望讀者見諒。 Cosmos Classics hopes to delineate and demonstrate the connotations and beauty of Along the River During the Qingming Festival in a candid attitude to allow readers to feel the beauty of this portrayal of the Bianjing in North Song Dynasty nine hundred years ago through textual guides of this book and the appreciation of this painting. In addition, it is hoped that readers can feel the Chang Ze-Duan’s dedication in the layout and thinking of this painting. We write in a comprehensive manner to provide readers guides to the entire painting in detail with this book to render the interpretations of the North Song Dynasty as faithfully as possible to its original look and feel. We would like to apologize for any imperfection in researches and proofreading of this book. 全書的編排先以〈清明上河圖傳世的歷史價值〉、〈北宋翰林圖畫院與畫師張擇端〉、〈北宋時期汴京城與汴河漕運〉三篇文章，對〈清明上河圖〉的內容、流傳、作者、時代背景作概括式的論述，讓讀者對全畫有全面性的認識。全書末以〈結語〉分析全畫技法與內涵，讓讀者更能領會畫家張擇端的用心，附上參考資料，以表示書苑對全書內容來源的慎重，以及不敢掠人之美的態度。 Regarding the arrangements of the contents in this book, it begins with three chapters “The Historic Values of Along the River During the Qingming Festival,” “Imperial Painting Academy (Hanlin Tuhua Yuan) during the North Song Society and the Painter Chang Ze-Duan,” and “Bianjing and Transportations on the River Bian at the North Song Dynasty” to present an overall view of the contents, painter, and historical background of this painting. In the “Conclusion” at the end of this book, the painting techniques and contents of this work are analyzed in detail to allow readers to understand the intentions of Chang Ze-Duan better. The reference section is attached to communicate the careful attitude of and the references cited by Cosmos Classics to show our respect for the writers and researchers. 全書中間主要內容是對長卷圖面的介紹，依背景主題將全畫由右到左分成三卷，〈綠意盎然的城郊閒情〉、〈忙碌的汴河漕運〉、〈繁華的汴京城〉，並將〈清明上河圖〉以性質區分為四十個區域，文章開頭皆有一張打光聚焦的縮圖讓讀者知道本篇所描寫的位置，內文中深入描寫的地方則配上小區塊放大圖，讓讀者可以仔細觀察畫中每一個人物、每一個角落。 The major task of this book is to introduce this lengthy scroll. From right to left, it is divided into three parts in accordance with their themes “Leisure Atmosphere in the Suburb Greens,” “The Busy Water Transportation on River Bian,” and “The Prosperous Bianjing City.” According to their features, Along the River During the Qingming Festival is divided into forty zones. In the beginning of the essay, a lighted and focused thumbnail is provided to allow readers to understand the location of the discussions. In the essays, magnified graphics of the small zones are attached as illustrations to allow readers to observe every person and every corner carefully in detail. 書中引用資料的取材以同一時期描述北宋徽宗崇寧到宣和(西元1102-1125)年間北宋汴京的《東京夢華錄》為主要參考依據，並以宋代史書、宋人筆記、宋代詩詞深入闡述圖畫中的人、事、物，期許能契合圖旨。而專業構件則以專業書籍為參考，《營造法式》比對畫中建築結構，《天工開物》揣摩畫中船隻構造，《宋史‧輿服志》推演當時車式、轎子、服飾，《東京夢華錄》考察民情風俗與京城地理方位，再佐以當代對〈清明上河圖〉的研究書籍與論文，希望帶給讀者全面而真實的解讀。 The major reference of this book The Eastern Capital: A Dream of Splendor, which records the events happening between 1102 and 1125, during the time of prosperity of Bianjing from the year of Chongning to the year of Xuanhe of Hui Zhong of North Song Dynasty, during the years of the completion of this painting. In addition, history,journals and poetry written on Song Dynasty are also referenced to explain the characters, events and things portrayed in the painting, hoping to remain faithful to the theme. As to the professional parts, the Treatise on Architectural Methods or State Building Standards is consulted to compare with the structure of the architecture in the painting. The Exploitation of the Works of Nature is consulted to find out the structure of the boats. “On the Carts and Costumes” in Song History is consulted to pinpoint the making of the carts, sedan chairs and costumes of that period. The Eastern Capital: A Dream of Splendor is consulted to examine the social norms and the geographical location of the capital. Of course, reference books and articles on Along the River During the Qingming Festival are read to present a complete interpretation on the painting. 一代界畫大師張擇端為我們留下了北宋都城形象的第一手資料，商業貿易、穿著服飾、民情風俗、建築樣式、家具器物、交通工具等方面，都具有重要的歷史文獻參考價值。而其豐富的人文內涵、人道情懷也使這幅畫得以再三品味，越是細讀、越能體會畫家的用心，給人一種餘韻猶存、意猶未盡之感。故其在中國乃至世界繪畫史上被奉為經典之作，是中國十大傳世名畫之一，也被譽為「中華第一神品」。在二十一世紀的今日展卷細品〈清明上河圖〉，依然令人讚嘆動容，此幅世代廣為流傳的名畫，歷經戰爭紛擾、朝代更迭、世事變遷，仍屹立世間，偉大的畫作永遠能突破時間與空間的限制，達到不朽，展現人類美學文化的普世價值。 The great Jiehua(Margin Painting) painter Chang Ze-Duan left us with the first hand materials of the image of capital city in the North Song Dynasty, including trade and commercial activities, costumes and social norms architectural style, furniture and vessels, transportation, and more. All of them are of high historical value. Moreover, its humanistic connotations and sensations allow us to read and re-read this painting. The closer we read it, the more we can find the painter’s intentions. It always impresses us with its infinite charms that echo in our hearts. Therefore, it is regarded as a classic in Chinese and world history of art. Ranked as one of the top ten Chinese paintings, it is also renowned as the “first and heavenly work in Chinese painting.” Viewing this picture Along the River During the Qingming Festival in the 21st century, it still wins our exclamations. This masterpiece has been passed down from generation to generation, having gone through wars and dynasties, and shifts in times, with unchanging values. Great paintings can always prevail over the limits of time and space to become immortal, demonstrating the beauty of aesthetics and universal human values. 《清明上河圖》雖然並不是中國歷史上唯一描繪京城的圖畫，但卻是美術史上保留最完整的汴京風俗人情畫，從本書的圖文解構式析述與平實趣味的介紹中，得以一窺北宋黃金時期汴京城之真實風貌，撫今追昔，天行書苑以現代科技電子書，製作編輯北宋畫師張擇端的《清明上河圖》，期盼這一代中國人不斷與傳統對話，融合古今，在經典中創造藝術的新時代里程碑，進而分享於全球，讓世人共享中華藝術之美好。 Although Along the River During the Qingming Festival is not the only painting that portrays the capital in Chinese history, it is the most complete painting that captures the social norms and characters of Bianjing in art history. From the illustrations, deconstructive interpretations, and plain and simple introduction of this book, readers can have a glimpse of the authentic picture of Bianjing during the North Song Dynasty. Reminiscing the past, Cosmos Classics has edited and released Along the River During the Qingming Festival by Chang Ze-Duan, a North Song Dynasty painter, in electronic book format. It is hoped that Chinese of this generation can converse with tradition to fuse the ancient with the modern. Reading the classics, we may be inspired to lay down milestones for modern arts. In addition, we are enthusiastic to share them globally to allow international people to immerse themselves in the beauty of Chinese arts.