Dragon Boat Regatta on Jinming Lake 14th century () After Wang Zhenpeng Chinese Dragon boat races are traditionally held on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month to commemorate the death of the virtuous minister Qu Yuan (343-277 B.C.), who drowned himself to refute slander. Depicted here is a race sponsored by Emperor Huizong (r. 1101-25) on the third day of the third month, on Jinming ("Golden Bright") Lake, which was located in an imperial park at the Northern Song capital of Kaifeng.The picture is a remarkable example of jiehua, or "ruled-line," painting, the intricate style of depicting architecture perfected by Wang Zhenpeng. According to the inscription, Wang executed this painting in 1323 for the Grand Elder Princess Sennge (ca. 1283-1331), the older sister of Emperor Renzong (r. 1312-20), after a similar composition he had painted for Renzong in 1310.A powerful figure in the Mongol court, Princess Sennge was one of the foremost art collectors of the age, and her seals appear

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Dragon Boat Regatta on Jinming Lake 14th century () After Wang Zhenpeng Chinese Dragon boat races are traditionally held on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month to commemorate the death of the virtuous minister Qu Yuan (343-277 B.C.), who drowned himself to refute slander. Depicted here is a race sponsored by Emperor Huizong (r. 1101-25) on the third day of the third month, on Jinming ("Golden Bright") Lake, which was located in an imperial park at the Northern Song capital of Kaifeng.The picture is a remarkable example of jiehua, or "ruled-line," painting, the intricate style of depicting architecture perfected by Wang Zhenpeng. According to the inscription, Wang executed this painting in 1323 for the Grand Elder Princess Sennge (ca. 1283-1331), the older sister of Emperor Renzong (r. 1312-20), after a similar composition he had painted for Renzong in 1310.A powerful figure in the Mongol court, Princess Sennge was one of the foremost art collectors of the age, and her seals appear

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