Cultural Background and Philosophical Connotation of Chinese Landscape Painting

Abstract

As an important category of Chinese painting, Chinese landscape painting reveals cultural background and philosophical connotation peculiar to China through description with Chinese ink painting, i.e. the traditional Confucian ideology and culture of syncretism between heaven and man and the ideological connotation of nature worship in Taoist school. Therefore, the author discusses origin and development status of Chinese landscape painting in this paper, states philosophical connotation of Chinese landscape painting according to thoughts of Chinese traditional culture, and points that Chinese landscape painting is deeply influenced by Confucian, Taoist and Buddhist thoughts and cultures, and that Chinese landscape painting gradually becomes a cultural and artistic type with Chinese characteristics. 1.Preface As a country with an ancient civilization and long history, China has deep-rooted culture. Moreover, Chinese culture has a huge effect on Chinese landscape painting. In fact, Chinese landscape painting has already become rare art treasure in the Chinese art treasury. It has full-bodied atmosphere and philosophical connotation of Chinese culture, and goes through baptism. A sort of vitality is embodied. Therefore, Chinese landscape painting is the essence of Chinese traditional culture. Besides, it has philosophical connotation, and it is a brilliant star worthy of promotion in the palace of Chinese arts.