The authors of the "Map of Yuanxi Kaiyan" scroll are court painters Zhang Tingyang and Zhou Wei.
The scroll is 43 cm high and 600 cm wide.
The painting depicts a scene of greeting Qing Dynasty general Qing Fu Heng by Emperor Qianlong
On the occasion of the conquest of Jinchuan City, Emperor Qianlong hosted a banquet at Fengjie Garden in Zhongnanhai
Zhongnanhai is the common name for Zhonghai and Nanhai lakes.
Zhongnanhai is located in the west of the Gugong Imperial Palace.
Its total area is 100 hectares, including the water surface - 50 hectares.
Under Emperor Qianlong 乾隆 (1711-1799, reigned 1735-1795), most of the buildings of the imperial park were erected,
among them - the Pavilion of the Five Dragons, the Wall of the Nine Dragons, the Temple of Understanding of Happiness.
Zhongnanhai became a place for promenades and banquets for the imperial family.
At Christie's in Paris, the "Yuanxi Kaiyan Map" scroll was sold for 5.4 million euros.
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