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Smoke & zither melodies: Emperor Huizong's 'Listening to the Zither'

chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2026-09-01 10:01

Check out this gorgeous ancient Chinese painting Listening to the Zither.

Emperor Huizong painted himself playing the zither, surrounded by pines and wispy incense smoke.

It captures the serene elegance of Song Dynasty (960-1127) aesthetics from a thousand years ago.

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