《姑苏繁华图》与清代江南农耕景象-《中国农史》

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Title:: The Prosperity of Gusu（《姑苏繁华图》） and Scenes of Agriculture in Jiangnan Region during the Qing Dynasty

Author(s):: HUI Fuping TIAN Rui WANG Xinyi; （History and Meteorological Civilization Research Institute，Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology，Nanjing 210044）

Keywords:: The Prosperity of Gusu; agricultural scenes; agricultural history of Jiangnan region; the Qing Dynasty

摘要:: 《姑苏繁华图》是清代苏州人徐扬创作的巨幅画作，以写实手法描绘了18世纪早中期苏州经济文化的繁荣状况。除了图中重点表现的城市工商业景象以外，画面所见之农耕元素及场景也十分丰富而有意趣。作者笔下的农工商各业融合状态，乡野生态景观，田地垦耕情景，以及家庭棉纺织业、鱼类捕捞、畜禽饲养等副业生产场景，都较为真实地反映出当时江南地区的农业经济面貌及特色，具有很高的史证价值。

Abstract:: The Prosperity of Gusu was a huge painting created by Xu Yang, a native of Suzhou in the Qing Dynasty. It used realistic techniques to depict the prosperous economic and cultural scene of Suzhou in the early and mid 18th century. In addition to the urban industrial and commercial scene depicted in the picture, the agricultural elements and scenes seen in the picture were also very rich and interesting. The author’s portrayal of the integration of agriculture, commerce, and various industries, the ecological landscape of rural areas, the scene of farmland cultivation, as well as the production scenes of household cotton and textile industry, fish fishing, livestock and poultry breeding, all reflecting the agricultural economic landscape and regional characteristics of the Jiangnan region at that time, which had high historical value.