The painting shows the mythological sage-ruler Fuxi (伏羲) seated cross-legged on an outcropping by the water, and in front of him is a depiction of the Eight Trigrams (八卦). It is from the first leaf of the album Orthodoxy of Rule Through the Ages (畫帝王道統萬年圖).
Prologue: The Inspiration from Nature. Viewing Nature in Chinese Art: A Special Exhibit of Select Artifacts from the Museum Collection to Celebrate the 2016 Tang Prize (2016 exhibit). Taipei: National Palace Museum. 楔子:自然的啟示. 華夏藝術中的自然觀-唐獎故宮文物選萃特展. (2016年展覽). 臺北: 國立故宮博物院.
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Prologue: The Inspiration from Nature. Viewing Nature in Chinese Art: A Special Exhibit of Select Artifacts from the Museum Collection to Celebrate the 2016 Tang Prize (2016 exhibit). Taipei: National Palace Museum.
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