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Article: Liu Sung-nien (1174-1224), Sung Dynasty. Lohan (1207).(News & Notes)(Cover Story)
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- Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Article date:
- February 1, 2004
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National Palace Museum, Taiwan, Republic of China. Hanging scroll, ink and colors on silk (117 cm x 55.8 cm)
Liu Sung-nien was a court painter from Ch'ien-t'ang (modern Hangchow). He painted figures and landscapes and was honored by Emperor Ning-tsung during the Sung Dynasty (960-1279), a prosperous and culturally rich period of Chinese history. The arts (silk tapestries, embroideries, calligraphy, lacquer, porcelain, pottery) explored the complexities of the physical and spiritual world, and painting reached full maturity in its reverence for nature and keen observation of life (1,2).
The Sung Dynasty embraced education and erudition and nurtured many ...