Wang Chen-'eng was a painter who served in the Yuan court and was active during the first half of the fourteenth century. He is best known for his line paintings of human and architectural subjects. This paper examines a series of dragon boat race depictions attributed to Wang Chen-p'eng in the collection of the Museum. I will look at the usage of and relationship between certain elements shared by these painting, and seek to establish connections between these elements and the creative process in the imperial workshop. Furthermore, through a comparison of the events as depicted in the paintings and records of the dragon boat race contained in the Tung-ching meng-hua lu, I will attempt to discern the meaning behind, and origins of, these elements. In addition, I will attempt to discern the meaning behind, and origins of, these elements. In addition, I will show how Wang incorporates and combines elements from the competitions, which were essentially reserved for the imperial family, held during the Northern Sung, Southern Sung and Yuan dynasties. Specifically, I will examine how he mixes details from K'ai-feng, Lin-an and Ta-tu to achieve an idealized vision of the dragon boat race, and how this influenced the artists who would follow.