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2023.09.16 16:41 GMT+8

Official makes Moon Festival painting to celebrate Emperor Qianlong's birthday

Updated 2023.09.16 16:41 GMT+8
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The painting "Yue Zhong Gui Tu Tu," or "Rabbit in the Moon," was created by official Jiang Pu in 1758 and is housed by the Palace Museum in Beijing. /CFP

The painting "Yue Zhong Gui Tu Tu," or "Rabbit in the Moon" was created by official Jiang Pu on a piece of rectangular paper during the mid-Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). It depicts a large and round rabbit sitting under an osmanthus tree with its fine hair distinct and clearly visible. All the patterns and shapes were painted in a circle, creating a full moon. From the poems written in the spaces above and below the image, we can conclude that the painting was created during Mid-Autumn Festival in 1758 at the Chengde Mountain Resort in Hebei Province to celebrate the Qianlong Emperor’s birthday. Senior official Jiang Pu created this painting with Mid-Autumn elements and the emperor and other officials inscribed poems on the painting.

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