Keywords: Jiajing Emperor on his state barge.jpg From Paludan's source Jiajing on his state barge Scroll c 1538 artists unknown Imperial journeys were used to impress the population with the emperor's power and wealth and he travelled in luxury with a vast entourage Journeys by water provided a useful opportunity for inspecting the upkeep of the all-important water-transport system and the maintenance of irrigation works and dykes National Palace Museum Taiwan Paludan Ann 1998 Chronicle of the Chinese Emperors the Reign-by-Reign Record of the Rulers of Imperial China London Thames Hudson Ltd ISBN 0500050902 Page 180 1538 AD during the Jiajing reign period Unknown Ming court artist Institution National Palace Museum PD-old-100 PD-art Shan shui paintings in the National Palace Museum Jiajing Emperor Paintings of boats Paintings of rivers Paintings of the Ming Dynasty Scrolls of China Chinese literati paintings Chinese silk Ink and wash paintings in China Artwork by unknown artists in China 1538 paintings Beijing in the 16th century |