It is a picture scroll of Ancient Beg. Historically the book starts from the dawn of the Stone Age and the rise of Bronze Culture and goes down to the initiation of the city of Ji as capital for the ancient state of Yan, the role of the city as an important military stronghold in North China during early dynasties, and its designation as capital city for three more state called Yan. Then it deals with the periods in which Beg served as Southern Capital for the Liao dynasty, Mle Capital for the Jin (Jurchen) dynasty, Dadu (Great Capital) for the Yuan dynast. The historical review is interspersed with accounts of interesting events and anecdoteout famous people. The palaces and halls, altars and temples, gardens and mausoleums are described in details, and special passages are devoted to education, science and technology, literature and art, the life of the imperial family, and the customs of the people.
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