The Art of the 'Along the River During the Qingming Festival' and Medical Humanities
Abstract：The 'Along the River During the Qingming Festival' by the Northern Song painter Zhang Zeduan is not only a compendium of urban life but also a condensed medical history painting. In the 5-meter-long scroll, there are more than ten medical scenes such as 'Zhao's Pharmacy', 'Liu's Medicine Shop', and 'Yang's Clinic'. Through delicate brushwork and realistic composition, it showcases the complete ecological system of the medical system in the Song Dynasty and the humanistic care. These scenes are not only classic examples of artistic creation but also a concrete expression of the humanistic spirit of ancient Chinese medicine.
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Publication Date：2025-12-20
Online Publishing Date：2026-01-22(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：2( 90-91 )