Illustrations and Explanations on Correct Cultivation

1590–1600

Not on view

Returned to lender

This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.

This book, compiled by Jiao Hong and illuminated by Ding Yunpeng, illustrates sixty exemplary deeds carried out by historical political figures for the moral instruction of the then heir apparent, Zhu Changluo (r. 1620). The image displayed here tells the story of “Removing Dried Fish from among the Delicacies,” in which the future King Wu (d. 1043 B.C.) of the Zhou dynasty is informed by the bearded tutor Taigong Wang that his craving for dried fish was inappropriate for someone of his status.

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Yangzhen tujie
Title: Illustrations and Explanations on Correct Cultivation
Artist: Jiao Hong (Chinese, 1541–1620)
Artist: Ding Yunpeng (Chinese, 1547–ca. 1621)
Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Date: 1590–1600
Culture: China
Medium: Woodblock-printed book; ink on paper
Dimensions: Image: 9 13/16 x 10 3/4 in. (25 x 27.3 cm)
Overall: 12 3/16 x 12 5/8 in. (31 x 32.1 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: On loan from the British Museum
Curatorial Department: Asian Art