Lingyan Pavilion Heroes, Qing Dynasty, Liu Yuan, Painting, Qing Dynasty Kangxi Eight Years Wumen Zhu Wat Hall Publication

Lingyan Pavilion Heroes, Qing Dynasty, Liu Yuan, Painting, Qing Dynasty Kangxi Eight Years Wumen Zhu Wat Hall Publication Japanese Cabinet Library Collection

"Lingyan Pavilion Heroes" was drawn by Liu Yuan of the Qing Dynasty and engraved by the famous craftsman Zhu Gui. The whole book is a copy of the portraits of the twenty-four heroes of the Tang Dynasty, starting from: the eldest grandson Wuji. Finally: Qin Shubao. Attached are three statues of Tuas and three statues of Emperor Guan. Each image is attached with the title praise, and the title praise pattern is decorated with Qin bricks and Han tiles, bell chime Ding Yi, sword magic weapon, book inkstone and qin se, etc. This is the eighth year of the Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty, Wumen Zhu Wat Hall journal (seal) book.

Lingyan Pavilion is a small building located next to the Sanqing Hall in the southwest of Taiji Palace in Chang'an City. On the twenty-eighth day of February in the seventeenth year of Zhenguan of the Tang Dynasty (March 23, 643), Taizong of the Tang Dynasty "was a monarch, drove the heroes, and treated the scholars with his heart", in order to remember the many heroes who fought the world together, he ordered Yan Liben to depict the portraits of twenty-four heroes in the Lingyan Pavilion, which was the "Twenty-four Heroes Picture", the proportions were all life-size, and the portraits were all facing north, and Taizong often went to nostalgia.

The pavilion is divided into three layers: the innermost layer depicts the most meritorious ministers, the middle floor depicts the ministers of the most meritorious princes, and the outermost layer depicts other meritorious officials. These 24 heroes include Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Changsun Wuji, Wei Zheng, Wei Chi Jingde, Li Xiaogong, Gao Shilian, Li Jing, Xiao Yu, Duan Zhixuan, Liu Hongji, Qu Tutong, Yin Kaishan, Chai Shao, Changsun Shunde, Zhang Liang, Hou Junji, Zhang Gongjin, Cheng Zhijie, Yu Shinan, Liu Zhenghui, Tang Jian, Li Shixian, and Qin Shubao.

The twenty-four heroes in the Lingyan Pavilion were later destroyed in the Huangchao Rebellion in the first year of Guangming Dynasty of Tang Xizong, and the Huangchao once invaded Chang'an and wantonly burned and plundered, so this [Twenty-four Heroes Map] did not have any images left, and it can only be seen in the articles and poems of historians or poets since then. It was not until the seventh year of the Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty that Liu Yuan of Zhongzhou comprehended the relics of the ancestors and copied the elegant "Lingyan Pavilion Heroes".

In addition to the imitation of the twenty-four heroes, and painted three Guanyin statues and three Guansheng Emperor statues, the reason for adding these six images, is really its intentions, because he has seen Chen Zhanghou painted the 36 portraits of the Water Margin, although the ancient law is strict, the posture is magical, but they are all taken from the high rollers of the green forest, not to show loyalty and goodness for the will, so he does not follow the example, hoping to guide people's hearts through his imitation of the picture, he said: "Don't be a book of Ling Yan's heroes, but with the mercy of the monks, The loyalty of the emperor is crowned in Jianduan, and he talks about the prosperity of Ji Fengyun and the extreme of benevolence and righteousness. ... Retreat from the water margin and enter the Lingyan, but also from the Lingyan into the sage, into the Bodhisattva, the view is the picture, in the forest of the generals, confirming the mirror of Bodhi, Yu Xiaozi really has deep ambition. 」

Judging from the layout of the book, it is also unique and unique. Each image is accompanied by an inscription: "The poems are collected by the Ministry of Works, and the words are imitated by the families." Almost every inscription is imitated with a font, or imitation of Zhong Xuan, Wang Xizhi, Huaisu, Liu Cen, or imitation of tomb book, hanging needle seal, or imitation of Su (Shi), Huang (Tingjian), Mi (Fu), Cai (Xiang), until Zhao Mengfu, etc., all of which are similar, which shows that the author also has profound skills in calligraphy.

All kinds of ornaments are used around each inscription, which is poetic and picturesque, which fully shows the author's painting talent in business layout. The content of the inscription is also very extensive, including Qin bricks and Han tiles, bell chime and Ding Yi, sword and magic weapons, calligraphy inkstones, and so on. As far as the painting species is concerned, there are landscapes and flowers, birds and animals, different stone fairy grass, etc., which are very appropriately embellished with inscription hymns, which play a role in setting off the theme.

Lingyan Pavilion Heroes, Qing Dynasty, Liu Yuan, Painting, Qing Dynasty Kangxi Eight Years Wumen Zhu Wat Hall Publication

Lingyan Pavilion map

Lingyan Pavilion

Preface (written by Xiao Zhen)

Preface (Tong Pengnian)

Inscription (Shen Bai)

Preface (written by Yuan Fang)

Self-preface (written by Liu Yuan)

directory

Situ Zhao Guogong Sun Wuji

Li Xiaogong, the king of Sikong River

Sikong Lai Guogong Du Ruhui

Sikong Prince Taishi Zheng Guogong Wei Zheng

Sikong Liang Guofang Xuan Ling

Situ and the governor of the prefecture, Shen Guogong Gao Shilian

Kaifu Yi and the three divisions of the Eguo Lieutenant Chi Jingde

Special entry to defend the country Duke Li Jing

Special entry Song Guogong Xiao Yu

Auxiliary General Bao Guo Gong Duan Zhixuan

Auxiliary General Kui Guogong Liu Hongji

Shangshu's left servant shot Jiang Guogong Qu Tutong

陕东道行台右仆射郧国公殷开山

Jingzhou Governor Chai Shao

Jingzhou Governor Pi Guo Governor Sun Shunde

Zhang Liang, the governor of Luozhou

The official department is still in the book, Chen Guogong, and the Marquis Junji

Zuo Xiaowei, the general of the suburbs, Zhang Gongjin

The general of the left leading army, Lu Guogong, was Zhijie

The Ministry of Rites is still in the book of Yongxing County, Gongyu Shinan

Hubu Shangshu Yuguo Gong Liu Zhenghui

Hubu Shangshu Ju Guogong Tang Jian

The military department is still the secretary of the British Gong Li Shiyun

Zuo Wuwei, the general Hu Guogong and Qin Shubao

Statue of the Great Warrior

Emperor Guan is like a three-leaf clover