《姑蘇繁華(hua)圖(tu)》(題跋中稱其為《盛世滋生圖(tu)》)是清(qing)代宮廷畫(hua)家徐揚創作(zuo)的一幅紙本畫(hua)作(zuo)。該作(zuo)品(pin)完(wan)成于(yu)(yu)1759年(nian),歷時24年(nian),現收藏于(yu)(yu)遼寧省博(bo)物(wu)館(guan)。
《姑(gu)(gu)蘇(su)繁華(hua)圖》,全長(chang)十二(er)米多(duo),畫(hua)面“自靈巖山(shan)起(qi),由(you)木瀆鎮東行,過橫山(shan),渡石(shi)湖(hu),歷(li)上方山(shan),介獅和兩山(shan)之間,入姑(gu)(gu)蘇(su)郡城,自葑(feng)、盤、胥三門出閶門外,轉山(shan)塘橋,至虎(hu)丘山(shan)止”。據統計,畫(hua)中(zhong)約有一(yi)萬兩千余人,近(jin)四(si)百(bai)(bai)只船,五十多(duo)座橋,二(er)百(bai)(bai)多(duo)家店鋪,兩千多(duo)棟(dong)房(fang)屋。《姑(gu)(gu)蘇(su)繁華(hua)圖》以長(chang)卷(juan)形(xing)式和散點透視技法,描繪了當時(shi)蘇(su)州“商賈輻輳,百(bai)(bai)貨駢(pian)闐”的市井風情(qing)。
畫面自(zi)靈巖(yan)山起,由山下的(de)(de)木瀆鎮(zhen)東(dong)行,過(guo)橫山,渡(du)石湖,入(ru)姑蘇城(cheng)(cheng)。再自(zi)荮門(men)出閶門(men)外,轉入(ru)山塘街(jie),至虎丘山止(zhi)。作者自(zi)西向(xiang)東(dong),由鄉入(ru)城(cheng)(cheng),重(zhong)點描繪了一(yi)(yi)村(山前(qian))、一(yi)(yi)鎮(zhen)(蘇州(zhou))、一(yi)(yi)街(jie)(山塘)的(de)(de)景物,畫筆所(suo)至,連錦數十(shi)里(li)內的(de)(de)湖光(guang)山色、水鄉田(tian)園、村鎮(zhen)城(cheng)(cheng)池、社會風情躍然紙上。明清時(shi)期的(de)(de)蘇州(zhou)是(shi)江南著名的(de)(de)大都會,但可能是(shi)由于(yu)城(cheng)(cheng)區內的(de)(de)狹小和管(guan)理問題,當時(shi)蘇州(zhou)最發達的(de)(de)商貿中心并不在城(cheng)(cheng)內,而(er)是(shi)閶門(men)城(cheng)(cheng)外至楓橋(qiao)鎮(zhen)的(de)(de)那一(yi)(yi)段地(di)區。
《姑蘇(su)繁華(hua)圖》將(jiang)閶門作為(wei)重點加以(yi)描繪,并將(jiang)這部(bu)分(fen)景致安排于圖卷接(jie)近尾(wei)聲(sheng)的(de)高潮位置(zhi)。在沒有(you)(you)照相機的(de)18世(shi)紀,《姑蘇(su)繁華(hua)圖》非(fei)常可(ke)貴地(di)為(wei)我(wo)們記(ji)錄下(xia)了(le)(le)閶門商業繁茂的(de)景象。粗略計算,全幅畫有(you)(you)各(ge)色(se)人物1.2萬余(yu)人,各(ge)色(se)房屋建(jian)筑約(yue)2140余(yu)棟,各(ge)種(zhong)橋梁50余(yu)座,大小官船(chuan)、貨(huo)船(chuan)、客船(chuan)、雜貨(huo)船(chuan)、畫舫以(yi)及竹筏等近400多(duo)條,各(ge)種(zhong)商號招牌200余(yu)塊,涵蓋了(le)(le)珠寶、鞋帽、涼席(xi)、樂器(qi)、盆景和絲綢等50多(duo)個手(shou)工行業。除了(le)(le)經營(ying)本地(di)土產(chan)(chan),店鋪里(li)所(suo)經營(ying)的(de)更多(duo)是來(lai)自(zi)外(wai)地(di)的(de)名(ming)產(chan)(chan),有(you)(you)些甚(shen)至來(lai)自(zi)國(guo)外(wai),真是“山海所(suo)產(chan)(chan)之珍奇,國(guo)外(wai)所(suo)通之貨(huo)貝,四方(fang)往來(lai),千里(li)之商賈(jia),駢肩輻(fu)輳”。完整地(di)表(biao)現了(le)(le)古城蘇(su)州市井風貌。
徐揚(yang):“欽惟我(wo)國家,治化昌(chang)明,超(chao)軼三代,幅員之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)廣,生齒之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)繁,亙古未有。臣(chen)(chen)幸(xing)遭逢之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)盛,圖(tu)寫太平,為盛世滋生圖(tu)一卷,臣(chen)(chen)執藝所(suo)有事(shi)也。其圖(tu)自靈巖山(shan)(shan)起,由木瀆東行,過橫山(shan)(shan),渡石湖(hu),歷上(shang)方山(shan)(shan),從(cong)太湖(hu)北岸(an)、介(jie)獅何兩山(shan)(shan)間(jian)入姑蘇郡城(cheng),自葑、盤、胥三門(men)出閶門(men)外,轉山(shan)(shan)塘橋至(zhi)(zhi)虎邱山(shan)(shan)止。其間(jian)城(cheng)池之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)峻(jun)險,廨(xie)署(shu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)森羅,山(shan)(shan)川之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)秀麗,以及漁樵上(shang)下,耕織(zhi)紛(fen)紜,商賈云(yun)屯,市(shi)廛(chan)鱗列,為東南一都會。至(zhi)(zhi)若春(chun)樽獻(xian)壽,尚(shang)齒為先(xian),嫁(jia)娶朱陳,及時(shi)成禮。三條燭焰或掄才于童子之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)場(chang),萬卷書香(xiang)或授業于先(xian)生之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)席。跟著(zhu)歌于野,行者(zhe)詠(yong)于途,熙嗥之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)風,丹青不(bu)能(neng)盡寫。要皆自我(wo)朝圣圣相承,深仁厚澤淪浹于百有余年之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)久。我(wo)皇上(shang)鑾(luan)輿再奉,行慶施(shi)惠,有加(jia)無已。斯(si)地斯(si)民,故能(neng)感激(ji)鼓舞(wu),樂(le)樂(le)利利,交相勸(quan)勉,共(gong)為盛事(shi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)良民,其偶然哉。昔(xi)孔子適(shi)衛,惓惓于富教之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)謨而未行之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)焉,至(zhi)(zhi)今(jin)日(ri)而全盛矣,大備矣。皇上(shang)宵旰憂勞,猶且視民如傷,無時(shi)少釋,所(suo)以保泰持(chi)盈,永太平福澤于無疆者(zhe)也。臣(chen)(chen)執事(shi)內廷,能(neng)不(bu)益加(jia)觀感以摹寫帝制光昌(chang)于萬一乎。圖(tu)成語(yu)乾隆乙卯九月,臣(chen)(chen)徐揚(yang)敬(jing)跋。
《姑蘇繁(fan)華(hua)圖》共鈐有十七方印章,除“東北(bei)博物館珍藏(zang)之(zhi)(zhi)印”,其余十六方全為(wei)皇(huang)(huang)帝(di)御覽之(zhi)(zhi)章。其中(zhong)乾(qian)(qian)隆(long)皇(huang)(huang)帝(di)就占了十二方。鈐于畫幅之(zhi)(zhi)上的八方是乾(qian)(qian)隆(long)皇(huang)(huang)帝(di)的鑒賞用(yong)章,也(ye)是清(qing)宮收(shou)藏(zang)的憑證。畫心內(nei)七方分別為(wei):“石渠寶笈”、“石渠定鑒”、“寶笈重(zhong)編”、“乾(qian)(qian)隆(long)御覽之(zhi)(zhi)寶”、“三希堂精鑒璽”、“宜子孫”、“乾(qian)(qian)隆(long)鑒賞”。
據阮元《石渠隨筆》稱:“凡列朝(chao)臣工書(shu)畫皆(jie)用(yong)(yong)此七璽物(wu)”。另(ling)有(you)“御書(shu)房(fang)鑒藏寶”一方與以(yi)上(shang)七璽合用(yong)(yong),即所謂“鈐用(yong)(yong)寶璽曰八璽全者”。圖上(shang)八璽俱(ju)全,當是在繪成不久鈐用(yong)(yong)的(de)。另(ling)有(you)一方騎縫(feng)章“洗盡(jin)塵氛爽氣來”,為(wei)乾隆(long)帝閑章之一,反映了(le)他對大自然的(de)熱(re)愛和(he)審美情趣。在畫卷隔水綾上(shang)的(de)“五福五代堂(tang)古稀天子(zi)寶”、“八徵耄念之寶”和(he)“太上(shang)皇帝之寶”分別是乾隆(long)帝七十(shi)歲(sui)、八十(shi)歲(sui)和(he)八十(shi)五歲(sui)后啟用(yong)(yong)的(de)印(yin)章。
乾(qian)隆以后的皇(huang)帝在畫卷上鈐(qian)御(yu)覽章的有兩人,嘉(jia)慶一方(fang)、末代皇(huang)帝溥儀(yi)一方(fang)。
清代(dai)前(qian)期(qi),蘇(su)州是全國經濟、文(wen)化發達的城市,人(ren)稱(cheng)“吳(wu)閶至(zhi)楓橋,列市二十里(li)”。東(dong)南(nan)(nan)的財政賦稅(shui),姑(gu)蘇(su)最重(zhong);東(dong)南(nan)(nan)的水利(li),姑(gu)蘇(su)最為重(zhong)要;東(dong)南(nan)(nan)的文(wen)人(ren)名士,姑(gu)蘇(su)最為顯著。山(shan)海所產的各(ge)種珍奇(qi)特產,外國所流通的貨幣,來(lai)自于四(si)面(mian)八(ba)方,千萬(wan)里(li)的商(shang)人(ren),車馬(ma)集聚。康(kang)熙帝為了了解地方情況,曾六次巡游江南(nan)(nan),乾隆也六下(xia)江南(nan)(nan),蘇(su)州素有“天堂”之稱(cheng),人(ren)文(wen)薈(hui)萃(cui),物(wu)產豐饒,風物(wu)佳麗,自然得到帝王的流連(lian)愛(ai)好。
乾隆每次南巡必在蘇州停駐,逗(dou)留(liu)(liu)時間大大超過了(le)康熙,但仍(reng)不能消解(jie)其對這座城市的(de)相思(si)之情,于是命自己(ji)屬意的(de)畫師徐揚摹寫留(liu)(liu)念,以便(bian)能隨時瞧一眼(yan)這世間的(de)繁華(hua)美景。
徐(xu)揚世居蘇(su)州(zhou),曾經參(can)與(yu)過《蘇(su)州(zhou)府志(zhi)》、《蘇(su)州(zhou)府城圖(tu)(tu)》、《蘇(su)州(zhou)府九邑全圖(tu)(tu)》、《姑蘇(su)城圖(tu)(tu)》等圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)的編繪,并多次陪同皇帝下江南,對(dui)圣意自然心領神會,憑借自己對(dui)家鄉歷(li)史、文化與(yu)地(di)理的諳熟,以長卷形式和散點(dian)透(tou)視技法,于(yu)乾(qian)隆二十四年(公元1759年)畫成(cheng)《姑蘇(su)繁華圖(tu)(tu)》,進獻給乾(qian)隆皇帝,并自書(shu)跋語說(shuo):“有(you)感國家治(zhi)(zhi)化昌(chang)(chang)明,超軼三代,……幅員之(zhi)廣,生(sheng)齒之(zhi)繁,亙古(gu)未有(you)”,是為“圖(tu)(tu)寫太平”,歌頌(song)“帝治(zhi)(zhi)光昌(chang)(chang)”。
清(qing)代的(de)(de)繪畫(hua)作(zuo)品在畫(hua)史上皆慨括為萎靡(mi)不振,柔弱之美。作(zuo)品產生于”康(kang)乾(qian)盛世”,畫(hua)家的(de)(de)主(zhu)要任(ren)務,不外是描摹(mo)帝(di)(di)王、后妃的(de)(de)肖像(xiang),創作(zuo)歌頌帝(di)(di)王功績(ji),維護封建政權(quan)的(de)(de)歷史畫(hua)以及掛在室(shi)內供貴族們(men)欣(xin)賞的(de)(de)各種畫(hua)軸(zhou)。
《姑蘇繁(fan)華(hua)圖》中出(chu)現絲綢(chou)店鋪共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)14家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia);棉花、棉布業(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)23家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia);染(ran)料染(ran)業(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)4家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia);蠟燭業(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)5家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia);酒業(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)4家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia);涼席業(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)6家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia);油(you)漆、漆器(qi)業(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)5家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia);衣服鞋帽手巾業(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)14家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia);書字畫文化(hua)用品業(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)10家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia);燈籠(long)業(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)5家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia);竹器(qi)業(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)4家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia);窯器(qi)瓷器(qi)業(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)7家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)糧食(shi)業(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)16家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia);錢(qian)莊(zhuang)典當業(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)14家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia);酒店飯館小吃等飲食(shi)副食(shi)業(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)31家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia);醫藥(yao)業(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)13家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia);煙草業(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)7家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia);南貨(huo)業(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)5家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia);洋貨(huo)業(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)2家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia);柴炭行3家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia);皮(pi)貨(huo)行1家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia);麻行1家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia);豬行1家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia);果品業(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)2家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia);樂器(qi)店1家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia);船行共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)3家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia);茶室(shi)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)6家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia);澡(zao)堂1家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia);客棧業(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)3家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia);其他(ta)行業(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)11家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)。
整個畫卷布局(ju)精妙嚴謹,氣勢(shi)恢宏,筆觸細致,十(shi)分細膩地(di)刻畫出了(le)江南的湖光山(shan)色、田園(yuan)村(cun)舍(she)、閶胥城(cheng)墻、古渡行舟、沿河(he)市(shi)鎮、流水人家、民俗風情,官衙商肆,描繪了(le)蘇州(zhou)城(cheng)郊百里(li)的風景和街市(shi)的繁華景象(xiang)(xiang),形(xing)象(xiang)(xiang)地(di)反映(ying)了(le)18世紀中葉蘇州(zhou)風景秀麗、物產富饒、百業興旺、人文(wen)薈萃的繁盛景象(xiang)(xiang),具有很高(gao)的藝術鑒賞價(jia)值。
作品采用了全景式構圖,以一(yi)種(zhong)”曠觀”的(de)(de)形式來(lai)表現(xian),人(ren)(ren)(ren)物(wu)(wu)、屋宇(yu)、建筑(zhu)有條不紊、人(ren)(ren)(ren)流熙(xi)來(lai)攘往,卻顯得(de)井然(ran)有序,活潑舒展,高低錯落(luo)的(de)(de)景物(wu)(wu)十(shi)分和(he)諧,富有節(jie)奏的(de)(de)韻律。創作者對于(yu)每一(yi)個(ge)具(ju)體(ti)人(ren)(ren)(ren)物(wu)(wu)的(de)(de)表現(xian),都進行了細致(zhi)入微(wei)的(de)(de)觀察,最后組成一(yi)個(ge)錯綜(zong)復雜的(de)(de)動(dong)人(ren)(ren)(ren)畫卷(juan)。作品真(zhen)正(zheng)的(de)(de)藝(yi)術價(jia)值在于(yu)它結合了時間和(he)空間的(de)(de)藝(yi)術,使得(de)觀賞繪畫的(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)(ren)有一(yi)種(zhong)’’在場(chang)感”,人(ren)(ren)(ren)物(wu)(wu)的(de)(de)動(dong)作呼(hu)之(zhi)欲出,似(si)置身于(yu)其中一(yi)樣,而且在細節(jie)的(de)(de)處理上也都十(shi)分到位。
臺灣中央(yang)研究(jiu)院近代史研究(jiu)所研究(jiu)員王正(zheng)華:運用透(tou)視法將蘇州地(di)景呈現為帝國江山。
南京大(da)學(xue)歷(li)史系(xi)教授范金(jin)民:清代蘇州城市文(wen)化繁榮(rong)的(de)寫照。
整幅畫卷布局精妙嚴(yan)謹,氣(qi)勢(shi)(shi)恢宏(hong),筆觸(chu)細致,十(shi)分細膩地刻畫出了江(jiang)南(nan)的(de)(de)湖光山色、田園村(cun)舍(she)、閶(chang)胥城(cheng)墻、古渡行舟、沿河市鎮、流水人家、民(min)俗風(feng)情(qing)、官衙商肆,描繪(hui)了蘇州城(cheng)郊百(bai)里(li)的(de)(de)風(feng)景和街(jie)市的(de)(de)繁華(hua)景象(xiang),完整地表現了原作中氣(qi)勢(shi)(shi)宏(hong)偉的(de)(de)古城(cheng)蘇州市井風(feng)貌,是研(yan)(yan)究250年(nian)(nian)前(qian)“乾(qian)隆盛世(shi)(shi)”的(de)(de)形(xing)象(xiang)資(zi)料,具有極大的(de)(de)歷(li)(li)史價(jia)值和藝術鑒賞價(jia)值,被(bei)后世(shi)(shi)譽為研(yan)(yan)究清代蘇州的(de)(de)百(bai)科全書,也是研(yan)(yan)究250年(nian)(nian)前(qian)“乾(qian)隆盛世(shi)(shi)”的(de)(de)重要歷(li)(li)史資(zi)料。
《姑蘇繁(fan)華圖》是(shi)繼《清(qing)明上河(he)圖》之后(hou),中(zhong)國(guo)繪(hui)畫史上又一宏(hong)偉長卷,比《清(qing)明上河(he)圖》還長一倍多,具有極大的(de)歷(li)史價值,為國(guo)家一級文物(wu)。
《姑蘇(su)(su)繁(fan)華圖》原藏于清宮(gong),曾經被著錄于《石渠(qu)寶笈(ji)續編(bian)》,仍居(ju)住在(zai)宮(gong)內的(de)(de)溥(pu)儀(yi)將一(yi)(yi)批字畫文物(wu)以賞賜(si)弟弟溥(pu)杰的(de)(de)名義偷運出宮(gong),其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)就包括《姑蘇(su)(su)繁(fan)華圖》。“九·一(yi)(yi)八”后(hou)(hou),日(ri)(ri)本建立偽(wei)(wei)滿(man)洲國,溥(pu)儀(yi)將文物(wu)秘密運到長春,存(cun)放在(zai)偽(wei)(wei)皇(huang)宮(gong)的(de)(de)小(xiao)白樓(lou)(lou)內。日(ri)(ri)本投降后(hou)(hou),溥(pu)儀(yi)出逃(tao)。留在(zai)小(xiao)白樓(lou)(lou)內的(de)(de)文物(wu)遭(zao)到衛官(guan)偷搶,《姑蘇(su)(su)繁(fan)華圖》流落民間,后(hou)(hou)被東北(bei)文物(wu)保管(guan)委員會收(shou)回(hui)。沈(shen)陽(yang)解(jie)放后(hou)(hou)的(de)(de)第二天即1948年11月(yue)3日(ri)(ri),該批文物(wu)從(cong)哈爾濱運至(zhi)沈(shen)陽(yang),由東北(bei)博(bo)物(wu)館收(shou)藏,即后(hou)(hou)來的(de)(de)遼(liao)寧(ning)省博(bo)物(wu)館收(shou)藏。1959年,中(zhong)(zhong)國歷史博(bo)物(wu)館在(zai)北(bei)京建成,當時從(cong)遼(liao)寧(ning)借了4件(jian)文物(wu),《姑蘇(su)(su)繁(fan)華圖》也在(zai)其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)。這一(yi)(yi)借就是25年,直到1984年,才重新(xin)回(hui)到遼(liao)博(bo),珍藏至(zhi)今。
1950年初,《姑(gu)蘇繁(fan)華圖》在(zai)沈陽展出(chu)。
1959年(nian),中國歷史(shi)博物館借展(zhan)。
2009年9月,亮相于香港藝術館舉辦的“繁華(hua)都市——遼寧省博物館藏畫展”。
2010年(nian)05月,亮相于上海世博(bo)會。
徐揚(yang),字(zi)云亭,蘇(su)(su)州吳縣人(ren),家住蘇(su)(su)州閶門內專諸巷,原為(wei)一(yi)名監(jian)生(sheng),擅(shan)長人(ren)物、山水、界(jie)畫,花鳥草蟲亦(yi)生(sheng)動有致(zhi)。清朝乾隆(long)(long)十六年(nian)(公(gong)元1751年(nian)),乾隆(long)(long)皇帝南巡到(dao)蘇(su)(su)州,徐揚(yang)和同鄉張宗蒼(cang)獻上(shang)了自(zi)己的畫作,得寵,二(er)人(ren)被任命為(wei)“充(chong)畫院(yuan)供奉”,當年(nian)六月徐揚(yang)領旨來到(dao)京師,從民間草根一(yi)躍吃上(shang)了皇糧。乾隆(long)(long)十八年(nian)(公(gong)元1753年(nian)),被欽賜為(wei)舉人(ren),授內閣中書。
清宮如意館(guan)有(you)這樣記(ji)載:“內(nei)(nei)開為(wei)六(liu)月(yue)初二日(ri)員外郎(lang)郎(lang)巨培奉(feng)旨:畫人(ren)張宗蒼、徐(xu)揚(yang)每(mei)月(yue)錢糧公費照余省、丁觀(guan)鵬一樣堂給,于(yu)六(liu)月(yue)起。欽此”。又“賞緞一匹(pi)”。乾隆十(shi)八年(公元1753年),被欽賜(si)為(wei)舉人(ren),授內(nei)(nei)閣中書(shu)。徐(xu)揚(yang)世居蘇(su)州(zhou),曾經參與過《蘇(su)州(zhou)府志》、《蘇(su)州(zhou)府城圖》、《蘇(su)州(zhou)府九邑全(quan)圖》、《姑蘇(su)城圖》等地圖的編繪。