Ceramic pillow depicting enjoying the Qin

Topic: "Water Margins" and social activities in Song dynasty

Speaker: Yu Yunguo, a famous professional historian of Song and literature; Professor and doctoral supervisor of Shanghai Normal University; Member of Research councils on Song History

Date: at 3:00pm on July 31 

Location: Multi-function hall 

How to Attend: Please scan the code below to skip to the Museum's WeChat official account , and make your reservation!

                           
                

Tel: 0371-63582521

As one of China's four great classical novels, "Water Margins" is also the most accessible one for the public. Deeply affected by its readers, it is repeatedly read and analyzed by academic circle and reader circle. Among the four great classics, "Water Margins" is the only one which focuses on common people and more extensive social activities. And the detailed description of daily life in the book illustrates the society of Song and bears profound connotation. 

Why Song Jiang removes the marks on his face when he leaves for Dongjing(Today's Kaifeng) city to celebrate the Lantern Festival? Why Chai Jin wears a flower in his hat when he goes into the palace? And as a famous beauty in Song dynasty, did Li Shishi do food-binding back then? If you're interested, join professor Lu's lecture on 31th!