Commemorative Stamp, collectible foreign stamp set, A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains, China, 2017

"A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains" or "A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains" is a masterpiece of Chinese landscape painting created during the Northern Song Dynasty (960–1127) by the prodigious artist Wang Ximeng (1096–1119). Completed in 1113 when Wang was just 18 years old, the painting is renowned for its grand scale, intricate details, and vibrant use of mineral-based pigments in the *qinglv* (blue-green) style. The silk scroll spans 11.9 meters in length and 51.5 centimeters in height, depicting a sweeping panorama of mountains, rivers, villages, and bridges, all rendered with extraordinary precision and poetic imagination.

The work reflects the philosophical ideals of harmony between humanity and nature, a hallmark of Song Dynasty aesthetics. Commissioned under Emperor Huizong, a patron of the arts, it symbolizes imperial power and the cultural zenith of the era. Today, it is housed in the Palace Museum in Beijing and celebrated as one of China’s greatest artistic treasures, embodying both technical mastery and spiritual depth.