What does literati painting mean?

Literati painting, also known as "literati painting" and "scholar-bureaucrat painting", is the content of ancient art education, which generally refers to the paintings of China literati in China feudal society. Painting, different from folk and palace painting academies, began in the Tang Dynasty with Wang Wei. The author generally avoids social reality and expresses his "spirit" with the help of landscapes, flowers and trees, including resentment against ethnic oppression or decadent politics. Flaunt "morale" and "one product", stress the interest of pen and ink, get rid of similarities, emphasize charm, and attach importance to calligraphy literature accomplishment and the expression of painting artistic conception. It has a great influence on the development of traditional aesthetic education ideas and techniques such as ink painting and freehand brushwork.

Ancient China literati painted with poems and books, and expressed their feelings with natural images such as landscapes, flowers and birds. Starting from Wang Wei, after Su Shi, Zhao Mengfu, Shen Zhou, Tang Yin, Dong Qichang, Chou Ying, Xu Wei and others, a vein of literati painting was formed. Literati painting pays attention to the tradition of pen and ink interest and comprehensive cultivation of poetry, calligraphy and painting, pursues simple and simple painting style, and advocates the aesthetic ideal of harmony and benevolence.

Tang Yin