Xuan Ying's Hermitage and Fang Tianrui—Reexamining the Creative Purpose and Content of Dwelling on Mount Fuyu
There are still a number of unanswered questions concerning Dwelling on Mount Fuyu.Mainstream academic circles have hitherto misinterpreted both the content and the inscriptions of this artwork.Through meticulous research into the location where"Fang Tianrui"and Fang Qian chose to live in solitude in their later years,the conclusion reached by the author is that Dwelling on Mount Fuyu was created by Qian Xuan on his own initiative,rather than at Fang Tianrui's request.The painting's content was likely inspired by Fang Qian's allusions to seclusion and a related text by Jian Hu.
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