The Eight Viewsis an East Asian term used to allude to the most beautiful or otherwise significant scenes of a certain area. It is a term often used inEast Asia.Historically, various series of eight views were produced; in some cases, such as in theEight Views of Xiaoxiangmultiple series, a whole artistic tradition was developed, with a number of artists doing versions of the series. Series of eight views typically appeared in poetry and paintings in the olden times; and now, they may appear in local governments' advertisements to tourists.
