2. Documenting the Journey: A HAND SCROLL Project in the Spirit of Zhang Zeduan And the Northern Song

3. Map

4. “The Spring Festival Along the River” A Hand Scroll by Zhang Zeduan (created in the early 12th Century) To Be Read Right to left

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

6. Suburbs The Suburbs

7. “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.

8. City Gates Passing through the great Gate of the City Welcome to Kaifeng, the largest city in the world!

11. Passing the Rainbow Bridge

15. The Food Court!

16. Many Merchants

31. Visiting Koreans

44. “A Trip Up the River at Qingming Festival” painted by Zhang Zeduan, during the Northern Song Dynasty(960-1127).

48. The Grand Canal 2004

53. Hangzhou Capitol City of the Southern Song 1125 West Lake

60. Dragon Well Tea Factory

64. 6 Harmonies Pagoda

68. Yue Fei’s Temple and Tomb No Spitting

70. Project Requirements: Your scrolls must examine: 1. The Landscape 2. Architecture 3. People (and activities) 4. T ransportation

71. Major Route of Commerce The Grand Canal was a major route of commerce and an engineering marvel.

73. Passing the Rainbow Bridge Rainbow Bridge

77. Merchants Many Merchants

78. The Food Court!

86. Transportation Many modes of transportation

96. People People, People, People

104. Excerpts from PONZ’s Japan Travel Journal

111. “Upper River During the Qing Ming Festival”, scroll by Zhang Zeduan. Click and drag mouse directly on image to view entire scroll. Panoramic

112. Qingming Festival Scroll “A Trip Up the River at Qingming Festival” painted by Zhang Zeduan, during the Northern Song Dynasty(960-1127).

116. “Upper River During the Qing Ming Festival”, scroll by Zhang Zeduan. Click and drag mouse directly on image to view entire scroll. Panoramic