mediumaevum: Traveling on the River in Snow An early Song Dynasty (960–1279) p
mediumaevum: Traveling on the River in Snow An early Song Dynasty (960–1279) painting on silk of two Chinese cargo ships accompanied by a smaller boat, by Guo Zhongshu (c.910–977 AD); notice the large stern-mounted rudder on the ship shown in the foreground. The text in the upper left was written by Song Huizong, the 8th emperor of the Song Dynasty. -- source link
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