Cargo Ship Pulled towards the Shore (Text)

Cargo Ship Pulled towards the Shore

The river is full of such cargo vessels transporting various goods and food items to different locations in the city.

This particular one is apparently being docked. Five men on shore are pulling on a rope attached to the top of the mast. This docking technique is exactly the same as that seen with "Cargo Vessel #4".

In the Northern Song (960-1127), the Bian River has become one of the major water routes that the government uses to transport agricultural products from the south to the capital city of Kaifeng. Moreover, many merchants also use the Bian River to transport and distribute their goods in the capital area. The volume of water traffic is therefore extremely high, as it is depicted in the painting here.