On The Heart And Image Of "Harmony Between Man And Nature" In Chinese Painting

Nature-Man Unity is the highest level of Chinese painting, and the Thoughts-Image Unity is the essence of Nature-Man Unity in Chinese Painting. The two are interdependent and neither can exist effectively without the other. By drawing the spirit into universe, perceiving the world with soul, resonating with all things on earth in emotion, nature in painters’ eyes, the object of people’s appreciation, will be no longer a pure and objective nature, but rather a nature of being personified with human’s ideology and soul. Moreover, human’s image will be confirmed by some quality of nature, obtain a performance of changing from the spirit to the substance, and finally, it will also enhance the beauty of nature to a blending realm of ideological sentiments that is a real absolute freedom, the highest state of life, and also "Nature-Man Unity".The essential artistic conceptions of Chinese painting are Nature-Man Unity and Thoughts-Image Unity. Thereby, it is worthwhile for the Chinese painters to probe the issue of natural instincts, subjective feelings, the integration of painters’ ideas and objective images, and reach the final blending of sentiments and scenery. With the prosperity of Chinese economy, the speaking right of Chinese painting will display an unprecedented role in the world art stage. We have the obligation to carry forward the essence of Chinese paintings.