Eight Views of Omi
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The 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
. There are their ukiyo-e
pictures drawn by Hiroshige
.
They are sometimes erroneously called "Eight Views of Lake Biwa
", but the latter were defined to include different locations in 1949 by the Shiga Prefecture
government.
Omi Province
is an old province of Japan, which today comprises Shiga Prefecture. It was one of the provinces that made up the Tōsandō circuit. It is nicknamed as .Lake Biwa, Japan's largest lake, is located at the center of the province...
, the present-day Shiga Prefecture
Shiga Prefecture
is 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...
, 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...
. They were inspired by 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...
in China
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...
. There are their ukiyo-e
Ukiyo-e
' is a genre of Japanese woodblock prints and paintings produced between the 17th and the 20th centuries, featuring motifs of landscapes, tales from history, the theatre, and pleasure quarters...
pictures drawn by Hiroshige
Hiroshige
was 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 ....
.
They are sometimes erroneously called "Eight Views of Lake Biwa
Lake Biwa
is the largest freshwater lake in Japan, located in Shiga Prefecture , northeast of the former capital city of Kyoto. Because of its proximity to the ancient capital, references to Lake Biwa appear frequently in Japanese literature, particularly in poetry and in historical accounts of battles.-...
", but the latter were defined to include different locations in 1949 by the Shiga Prefecture
Shiga Prefecture
is 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...
government.
The Eight Views
- The autumn moon at Ishiyama (石山の秋月) - Ishiyama TempleIshiyama-derais a Shingon temple in Ōtsu in Japan's Shiga Prefecture. It was constructed around 762 CE, and is said to have been founded by Rōben. The temple contains a number of cultural assets...
- The evening glow at Seta (勢多（瀬田）の夕照) - The Chinese Bridge at Seta
- The distant view of Awazu (粟津の晴嵐) - Awazuhara
- The returning sailing ship at Yabase (矢橋の帰帆) - Yabase
- The evening gong at Mii (三井晩鐘) - Mii-deraMii-dera', formally called ', is a Buddhist temple located at the foot of Mount Hiei, in the city of Ōtsu, in Shiga Prefecture. It is only a short distance from both Kyoto, and Lake Biwa, Japan's largest lake. The head temple of the Tendai Jimon sect, it is something of a sister temple to Enryakuji, at...
- The evening rain at Karasaki (唐崎の夜雨) - Karasaki Shrine
- The wild geese returning home at Katata (堅田の落雁) - Ukimido
- The spring snow at Hira (比良の暮雪) - Hira MountainsHira MountainsThe are a mountainous region to the west of Lake Biwa on the border of Shiga Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The highest peak is Mount Bunagatake with an elevation of 1,214.4 meters. The spring snow of the mountains is selected to Eight Views of Omi....
See also
- Eight ViewsEight ViewsThe Eight Views are the most beautiful or otherwise significant scenes of a certain area, a term often used in China, Japan and Korea...
- 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...
- Eight Views of Lake Biwa
- Eight Views of TaiwanEight Views of TaiwanThe Eight Views of Taiwan have been talked about at different times in Taiwan's history.-Under Japanese Rule:In 1927, the Japanese New Daily Newspaper reported the Eight Views of Taiwan as:...
- Eight Views of Jinzhou (Dalian)Jinzhou (Dalian)Jinzhou District is one of the six districts of Dalian, Liaoning, China. It is located about northeast of the city centre and facing the Bohai Sea to the west and has a longer history than Dalian itself, and used to be a thriving walled city where the officials of this area were dispatched from...
- Eight Views of Lushun South RoadLushun South RoadLushun South Road is one of the three highways connecting the Nsval Port in Lushun, Dalian City, Liaoning Province, China, with downtoan Dalian. It is the last part of China National Highway 202, which runs from Hegang to Lushun via Jiamusi, Tonghua and Dandong, and is about 32 kilometers long...
, DalianDalianDalian is a major city and seaport in the south of Liaoning province, Northeast China. It faces Shandong to the south, the Yellow Sea to the east and the Bohai Sea to the west and south. Holding sub-provincial administrative status, Dalian is the southernmost city of Northeast China and China's... - Eight Views of Korea
- 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 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 ....