What does Chinese painting mean?

Chinese painting is a unique artistic expression. It has a long history and is an important part of China traditional culture. From prehistoric rock paintings and pottery figurines to murals and porcelain in Qin and Han Dynasties, to meticulous flower-and-bird paintings and landscape paintings in Tang and Song Dynasties, Chinese painting has been constantly developing and innovating.

In China culture, painting art is generally regarded as an elegant humanistic expression, and it is also the embodiment of people's spiritual pursuit and aesthetic taste. Ancient literati were keen on painting and calligraphy, and they pursued the quiet, open-minded and lofty feelings expressed by the ink flowing from the pen. The idea of Chinese painting is to outline the beauty in life with pen and ink and interpret the truth, goodness and beauty in life.

Chinese painting not only pays attention to the technique of shape and picture, but also emphasizes the connotation of the picture, that is, pays attention to the cultural connotation and spiritual value carried by the work. Because the aesthetic standard of Chinese painting is based on the observation and experience between man and nature, man and society, and man and man, it has more intrinsic value beyond the times, culture and region.

Chinese painting, with profound cultural heritage and unique artistic techniques, has been passed down to later generations for a long time. In modern times, Chinese painting is still active in the art market and cultural heritage, and has become one of the important symbols of China culture.