石渠寶笈續編(御書房),第四冊,頁1911 &*故宮書畫錄(卷五),第三冊,頁10-11 &*故宮書畫圖錄,第一冊,頁35-36&*堯舜之世,時有洪水橫流,歷經圍堵,未見其效。後舉禹治之,禹疏九河,使排注於江海,而天下平。 歷代畫家以此入圖者,古書所載,最早有顧愷之,其後則有隋展子虔、五代朱簡章、宋趙伯駒等。本幅無作者名款,附有舊籤,題曰:「唐人大禹治水圖」。 &*In the time of the legendary Chinese emperors, Yao and Shun, the rivers would often rise uncontrollably and flood the land. Dams were built, but they proved ineffective. Finally, Yü solved the problem by dredging the rivers and establishing settled routes for their entry into the sea. The story of Yü combatting the floods was often depicted in painting. According to ancient painting catalogues, it was painted by Ku K'ai-chih of the Tsin (265-420), Chan Tzu-ch'ien of the Sui (589-618), Chu Chien-chang of the Five Dynasties (917-960), and Chao Po-chü of the Sung (960-1279). Though unsigned, this painting carries an old label that reads, "A Painting of the Great Yü Controlling the Waters by a T'ang Dynasty Artist."