Mingling of Clear and Muddy Water at the Junction of the Jing and Wei Rivers, 1736-95. China, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Qianlong reign (1736-95). Handscroll, silk: tapestry weave; ink and colors; silk: embroidery; This handscroll features a map illustrating the Mingling of Clear and Muddy Water at the Junction of the Jing and Wei Rivers (Jing qing Wei zhuo tu) and a report by the statesman Dong Gao (1704-1818), preceded by an imperial commentary. The entire handscroll is woven in silk; while the calligraphy section on the right side is woven into the fabric, the Chinese characters on the map are all embroidered. The map shows the clear (blue) river Jing in the north joining the muddy (yellow) river Wei in the west and flowing into the large Yellow River in the northeast. The roofs of houses and sections of the city wall in the lower part of the map indicate the city of Xian, a former imperial capital in Shaanxi province located near the site where the terracotta soldiers of Chinas f