The Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival is a huge genre painting depicting the city customs, human feelings, streets, markets and bridges of Bianjing (now Kaifeng), the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty. In this painting, Chou Ying accurately depicts every corner of Bianjing with exquisite brushwork. From dignitaries to ordinary people, all kinds of characters are vivid, which fully shows the life and prosperity of Beijing. On this basis, Liang's inscription further appreciated and evaluated his works, expressing his high appreciation for painting skills.
Liang's postscript reads: "Looking at this painting is like conducting it on the spot. Its character appearance, house system, the location of utensils, the shapes of flowers, trees, birds and animals are all ready. The systems of bridges, boats, cars, shoulders, walls and entrances are all exquisite. So it is a self-contained, not a painting history. In addition to its dyeing, there is also an atmosphere that is noble and ancient and has the spirit of a gentleman. The world is still unknown, and the so-called products in the secular world, the products of God, are also safe to obtain. "
In this postscript, Liang first described his feelings when he looked at the painting, as if he were there, and he could witness those vivid characters, bustling streets and various nuanced scenes with his own eyes.
Then, he spoke highly of Chou Ying's painting skills, thinking that Chou Ying not only described the various elements in the picture in detail, but also showed a noble atmosphere and chivalry. This ethos and chivalry was a spiritual temperament pursued by scholars at that time, and the paintings that Liang thought were also vividly displayed in this respect.
On the whole, Liang's The Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival is a beautiful inscription, which not only gives high praise to the painting art, but also vividly reproduces the life of the capital city.