Landscape & Human Trace: the Role of Characters in Landscape Paintings and its Cultural Connotations

Abstract

Starting with the concept of 'landscape' in Chinese painting, this paper analyses the humanistic spirit and cultural pursuits in traditional Chinese painting, further summarising and explaining the characteristics and development of the figure in landscape painting, as well as the role of the figure in landscape painting. Finally, the cultural connotation and spirit of the figure in landscape painting is summarised, reflecting the harmonious relationship between man and nature in a cultural expression of Chinese characteristics.