Bunian Tu
Bunian Tu
Bunian Tu (also called Emperor Taizong Receiving the Tibetan Envoy) is a painting drawn on the tough silk by Yan Liben to show the friendly encounter between the Tang dynasty and Tubo. The painting is 129 centimetres long , by 38.5 centimetres wide.Bunian Tu is enshrined in The Palace Museum in Beijing.
“Bunian Tu” is one of the top ten traditional Chinese paintings. It features elegant and bright colors, smooth and vigorous lines, and a flexible composition. The painting is a representative piece of paintings from the Tang dynasty, and possesses both historical and artistic value.
Background
In the seventh century, Tubo grew stronger and stronger.In 634, Songtsän Gampo sent an envoy to Chang'an, the capital of the Tang dynasty, to propose a marriage. Emperor Taizong of Tang accepted the proposal and decided to give him his daughter Princess Wencheng in marriage. In 641, Ludongzan, the Prime Minister of Songtsän Gampo, came to Chang'an to accompany the princess back to Tibet. She brought with her many vegetable seeds, tea,books, and craftsmen which played a very important role in the Tibetan cultural and economical development.
Based on the historical event of the Tibetan King Songtsan Gampo and Princess Wencheng of Tang Dynasty joining in marriage, “Bunian Tu” depicts Emperor Taizong receiving a Tibetan envoy called Lu Dongzan who came to escort Princess Wencheng to Tibet in the 15th year (641) of the Zhenguan reign.
Appreciation
Obviously,all the characters were divided into two groups bordered by the center shaft of this picture.
On the left,three men arranged orderly, without any decoration.The first person in red is the official in the royal court, the one in the middle is the envoy who stands aside seriously and holds the emperor in awe , and the last one is an interpreter.
On the right side of the painting, Emperor Tang Taizong sits on a sedan surrounded by maids holding fans and canopies. He looks handsome, composed and peaceful,
Bunian Tu (also called Emperor Taizong Receiving the Tibetan Envoy) is a painting drawn on the tough silk by Yan Liben to show the friendly encounter between the Tang dynasty and Tubo. The painting is 129 centimetres long , by 38.5 centimetres wide.Bunian Tu is enshrined in The Palace Museum in Beijing.
“Bunian Tu” is one of the top ten traditional Chinese paintings. It features elegant and bright colors, smooth and vigorous lines, and a flexible composition. The painting is a representative piece of paintings from the Tang dynasty, and possesses both historical and artistic value.
Background
In the seventh century, Tubo grew stronger and stronger.In 634, Songtsän Gampo sent an envoy to Chang'an, the capital of the Tang dynasty, to propose a marriage. Emperor Taizong of Tang accepted the proposal and decided to give him his daughter Princess Wencheng in marriage. In 641, Ludongzan, the Prime Minister of Songtsän Gampo, came to Chang'an to accompany the princess back to Tibet. She brought with her many vegetable seeds, tea,books, and craftsmen which played a very important role in the Tibetan cultural and economical development.
Based on the historical event of the Tibetan King Songtsan Gampo and Princess Wencheng of Tang Dynasty joining in marriage, “Bunian Tu” depicts Emperor Taizong receiving a Tibetan envoy called Lu Dongzan who came to escort Princess Wencheng to Tibet in the 15th year (641) of the Zhenguan reign.
Appreciation
Obviously,all the characters were divided into two groups bordered by the center shaft of this picture.
On the left,three men arranged orderly, without any decoration.The first person in red is the official in the royal court, the one in the middle is the envoy who stands aside seriously and holds the emperor in awe , and the last one is an interpreter.
On the right side of the painting, Emperor Tang Taizong sits on a sedan surrounded by maids holding fans and canopies. He looks handsome, composed and peaceful,