"Time background": In the Song Dynasty, "valuing literature over martial arts" became the national policy of the imperial court, and the literati class was growing. The rise of Neo-Confucianism made the literati pay more attention to their inner cultivation. Thus affecting the style of painting.

"achievements":

1. Landscape painting has developed into an independent painting from the background of figure painting.

2. The painter's pursuit changed from paying attention to realism to paying attention to artistic conception, which entrusted the author's thoughts and feelings.

the Tang Dynasty

Background: The political unity and economic prosperity in the Tang Dynasty promoted the all-round development of culture. (Open and compatible cultural policy, the cultural basis of Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties)

"Achievement": Created statutes, diversified themes and innovative techniques, vividly showing the elegant atmosphere of the prosperous Tang Dynasty.

Representative figures: Wu Daozi (painting sage), Wu Daozi, good at religious painting and landscape painting, divorced from the past, carefully carved style. Natalie and Yan, who are good at figure painting, Cao Ba and Han Han, who are good at cattle and horses; There is also Wang Wei, who is famous for his ink painting.