Eight Views
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The Eight Views are the most beautiful or otherwise significant scenes of a certain area, a term often used in China
, Japan
and Korea
. Historically, various series of eight views were produced; in some cases, such as in the eight views of XiaoXiang
, a whole artistic tradition was developed, with multiple artists doing versions of the series. Series of eight views typically appeared in poetry and paintings in the olden times; but now, they appear in some local government's advertisements to tourists.
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
. Historically, various series of eight views were produced; in some cases, such as in the eight views of XiaoXiang
Eight Views of Xiaoxiang
The Eight Views of Xiaoxiang are beautiful scenes of the Xiaoxiang region, in what is now modern Hunan Province, China, as having been written in the poems, depicted in the pictures and known among the people, from the time of the Song Dynasty...
, a whole artistic tradition was developed, with multiple artists doing versions of the series. Series of eight views typically appeared in poetry and paintings in the olden times; but now, they appear in some local government's advertisements to tourists.
original eight views
- Eight Views of XiaoxiangEight Views of XiaoxiangThe Eight Views of Xiaoxiang are beautiful scenes of the Xiaoxiang region, in what is now modern Hunan Province, China, as having been written in the poems, depicted in the pictures and known among the people, from the time of the Song Dynasty...
(in ), Hunan Province (The original "Eight Views" that influenced the other Eight Views.)
later eight views
- Eight Views of Mount Huang (黄山八胜), Shandong Province
- Eight Views of Chang'an (长安八景), also called Eight Views of Guanzhong (关中八景), Xi'anXi'anXi'an is the capital of the Shaanxi province, and a sub-provincial city in the People's Republic of China. One of the oldest cities in China, with more than 3,100 years of history, the city was known as Chang'an before the Ming Dynasty...
, Shaanxi Province - Eight Views of Luoyang (in ), LuoyangLuoyangLuoyang is a prefecture-level city in western Henan province of Central China. It borders the provincial capital of Zhengzhou to the east, Pingdingshan to the southeast, Nanyang to the south, Sanmenxia to the west, Jiyuan to the north, and Jiaozuo to the northeast.Situated on the central plain of...
, Henan Province - Eight Views of Jinling (金陵八景), NanjingNanjing' is the capital of Jiangsu province in China and has a prominent place in Chinese history and culture, having been the capital of China on several occasions...
, Jiangsu Province - Eight Views of Yanjing (燕京八景), BeijingBeijingBeijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
- Eight Views of Jinzhou (Dalian) (金州古八景), Liaoning Province
- Eight Views of Luda (旅大八景), Liaoning Province
- Eighteen Views of Lushan (庐山十八景), Lushan, Jiangsu Province
Japan
- Eight Views of OmiEight Views of OmiThe Eight Views of Omi are the most scenic views of Omi Province, the present-day Shiga Prefecture, Japan. They were inspired by the Eight Views of Xiaoxiang in China...
(近江八景), Shiga PrefectureShiga Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan, which forms part of the Kansai region on Honshu Island. The capital is the city of Ōtsu.- History :Shiga was known as Ōmi Province or Gōshū before the prefectural system was established... - Eight Views of Lake Biwa (琵琶湖八景 in Japanese}, Shiga PrefectureShiga Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan, which forms part of the Kansai region on Honshu Island. The capital is the city of Ōtsu.- History :Shiga was known as Ōmi Province or Gōshū before the prefectural system was established...
- 1949 - Eight Views of Kanazawa (金沢八景 in Japanese), Kanagawa PrefectureKanagawa Prefectureis a prefecture located in the southern Kantō region of Japan. The capital is Yokohama. Kanagawa is part of the Greater Tokyo Area.-History:The prefecture has some archaeological sites going back to the Jōmon period...
- Eight Views of Samani (様似八景), HokkaidoHokkaido, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...
- New Eight Views of Japan (日本新八景 in Japanese) - 1927
- Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, by HokusaiHokusaiwas a Japanese artist, ukiyo-e painter and printmaker of the Edo period. He was influenced by such painters as Sesshu, and other styles of Chinese painting...
and by HiroshigeHiroshigewas a Japanese ukiyo-e artist, and one of the last great artists in that tradition. He was also referred to as Andō Hiroshige and by the art name of Ichiyūsai Hiroshige ....
Korea
- Eight Views of KoreaEight Views of KoreaThe Eight Views of Korea are a collection of the beautiful scenery of Korea, that are known today and that have been defined in the past.They were defined after the Eight Views of Xiaoxiang of the Song Dynasty of China.-General:...
- Eight Views of PyongyangEight Views of PyongyangThe Eight Views of Pyangyang are a collection of beautiful scenery of Pyongyang, Korea, that have been handed down from the time of the Lee Dynasty, in the Korean poetry and paintings....
(平壌八景 in Japanese) - Eight Views of Gwandong (in Korean: 관동 팔경, 朝鮮關東八景)
- Eight Views of Gwanseo (in Korean: 관서팔경, 朝鮮關西八景)
- Eight Views of DanyangEight Views of DanyangThe Eight Views of Danyang are the selected natural scenes of Danyang County, Chungcheongbuk-do in Korea.-General:...
(단양팔경, 丹陽八景), Danyang CountyDanyang CountyDanyang County is a county in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea.-Symbols:*county tree: Yew tree*county bird: Magpie*county flower: Royal Azalea-Geography:...
, North Chungcheong