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). Object Type: painting. Date: Ming dynasty. Place of creation: China during the Ming dynasty. Dimensions: 32.5 x 32.5 cm. Medium: ink and colors on silk. Collection: National Palace Museum. Fuxi, Qiu Ying (painting)
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