An ancient Chinese philosophy which holds that calligraphy
and painting are two aspects of a single art that springs from the same spirit
and the same region of the mind, is produced with the same instruments, and requires
similar dexterity and skill. This concept is discussed in the 9c Record of Famous
Painters of All Dynasties (Ch: Li Dai Ming Hua Ji; Jp:REKIDAI MEIGAKI
歴代名画記) by Zhang Yan-yuan (Jp: Chou Gen'en 張彦遠) and became important in painting theories
by literati artists. |