Zen Realm and Literary Mind:The Construction of the Artistic Conception in Muxi's Paintings
The Zen philosophy,Zen meaning,and Zen realm of Zen Buddhism,on the social background of Zen monks becoming literati and literati becoming Zen monks,guide Chinese painting to develop towards a profound Zen realm with supernatural,hyper-social,and hyper-secular concepts.The Zen paintings created in the form of"ink play"are grotesque in shape,extensive in brush and ink,and full of emotion,creating a new world for traditional Chinese painting.Based on the historical works and literature of Muxi,it can be seen that his paintings have distinct dual characteristics of literati painting and Zen painting.The Zen realm and literary mind are the main factors in the artistic conception of Muxi's painting,and constitute his unique style of painting.
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