The Songjiang School And The "North And South" Theory

Dong Qichang "the southern and Northern schoolstheory” created a new trend in the late Ming Dynasty painting, represented by the Songjiang school is laid the theoretical system of Chinese literati painting. Dong Qichang's painting skills and the creation of the " north and South " theory, not only in the late Ming Dynasty and early Qing Dynasty has great influence, also has a certain influence on the development of modern painting thought. The Songjiang school advocated by the " north and South " theory, its aesthetics and painting style pursuit of nature while being natural, brought a fresh wind to the old Chinese painting, the literati painting among the mainstream school list. Landscape painting techniques of Dong Qichang, the famous landscape set into the painting spirit of the pursuit of " light " connotation, the China landscape painting theory strongly reflects the aesthetic spirit of light ", the Songjiang school advocates to improve literacy to improve the understanding of the art of painting, from the simple mechanical simulation of the ills reflects the " inherent nature--beyond the " heart of Zen theory and cultural ideology. With Dong Qichang as the representative of the Songjiang School of painting spirit, to the later research and development Chinese Southern literati landscape painting, provides a good reference value, aesthetic thinking of China landscape painting art style, has a very positive meaning.