中国山水画Landscape Painting
山水画始终以来都被誉为中国绘画最高境界。它品味高品位，很受欢迎。普通意义上，中国山水画被以为是书法、绘画及诗歌结合或延伸。汉语“山水”这个词由“山”和“水”两个中文构成，且与道教哲学思想相联系，它强调是人与自然和谐。中国画家描绘并不总是真实世界，她们呈现是自己想象出来风景，这些风景不再只是对眼前世界描绘，而是画家内在思想写照。因而，人们以为欣赏山水画除了可以较好地理解画家内心世界之外，还可以净化自己灵魂。
Landscape painting is traditionally considered as the highest form of Chinese painting styles. It is very popular and is associated with refined scholarly taste. Chinese Landscape painting in general is seen as a combination or extension of calligraphy，painting，and poetry. The Chinese term for “landscape” is made up of two characters meaning “mountains and water”. It is linked with the philosophy of Daoism，which emphasizes harmony with the natural world. Chinese artists do not usually paint real place but imaginary landscape which is no longer about the description of the visible world，but a means of conveying the inner mind. People therefore believe that looking at landscape painting is a good way to realize the artist’s inner heart as well as a way to purify their souls.