| On the basis of full documentary information, this thesis studies the original meaning of the word "distance", and then analyzes the influences of metaphysics as well as criticism on persons in Wei and Jin Dynasties to the nature and connotation of "distance", so as to discover the developing process of the word "distance" from the area of semantics to that of aesthetics. This thesis makes a further demonstration on the relationship between "distance" and the birth of traditional Chinese landscape painting. Through analyzes and arranges the connected parts in traditional Chinese painting theory, this thesis studies the significance and leading function of "distance" on several aspects in mainly two areas as metaphysics and physics in detail, in order to make clear the unique artistic taste of traditional Chinese landscape painting comprehensively and profoundly. |