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Gu Hongzhong (ca 937-975 C.E) was a Chinese painter during the Five Dynasties period of Chinese history. Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms (Traditional Chinese: 五代十國 Simplified Chinese: 五代十国 Hanyu pinyin: Wǔdàishíguó) (907-960) was a period of political upheaval in China, between the Tang Dynasty and Song Dynasty. ...
Little is known about Gu Hongzhong's life. He was most likely a court painter for the Tang Dynasty Emperor Li Yu. He was active from 943 to 960 C.E. [1] His most well-known work is The Night Revels of Han Xizai. For the band, see Tang Dynasty (band). ...
During the middle of the tenth century A.D. Li Houzhu ruled the Southern Tang Kingdom. ...
The Night Revels of Han Xizai
 Photograph of the first part of The Night Revels of Han Xizai  Photograph of the second part of The Night Revels of Han Xizai The Night Revels of Han Xizai is a painted scroll depicting Han Xizai, probably a minister of Li Yu [2] It is a narrative painting, showing the same figures repeatedly as they engage in various activities. . The five distinct sections show Han Xizai listening to the pipa, watching dancers, taking a rest, blowing string instruments and seeing guests off. [3] As with other scrolls, it is meant to be viewed right-to-left. The painting is approximately 333.5 cm long and 28.7 cm wide. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...
A woman plays the pipa in the New York City Subways Times Square Station, 2004. ...
Gu Hongzhong was supposedly sent to spy on Han Xizai. In different versions of the story, Han Xizai was either suspected of rebellion[4] or repeatedly missed early-morning audiences with the emperor because of his revelry and needed to be shamed into dignified behavior.[5] In yet another version of the story, Han Xizai was not a minister, but had refused Li Yu's offer to make him prime minister. Curious, Li Yu wanted to know what was more desirable to Han Xizai than such a high position.[6]
Parody of Night Revels of Han Xizai  The Night Revels of Lao Li by Wang Qingsong, 2000, 120 x 960cm In 2000, artist Wang Qingsong created a parody of The Night Revels of Han Xizai entitled The Night Revels of Lao Li. Instead of a painting like the original, it is a photograph. The parody uses modern costume and references to comment on current Chinese culture.
References - ^ http://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/painting/tliterat.htm
- ^ http://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/painting/tliterat.htm
- ^ http://www.wangqingsong.com/html/html/hanxizai.htm
- ^ http://www.wangqingsong.com/html/html/hanxizai.htm
- ^ http://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/painting/tliterat.htm
- ^ http://www.chinaculture.org/gb/en_artqa/2003-09/24/content_39759.htm
See Also The following is a list of Chinese painters: Chinese painting Chinese Paintings Chinapage. ...
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External Links - Private Realm of the Literati, Department of Education
- Wang Qingsong on The Night Revels of Han Xizai
- The Night Revels of Lao Li and Reviews
- ChinaCulture.org on The Night Revels of Han Xizai
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