Song painting is the pinnacle.

Aesthetics in the Song Dynasty is a peak that later generations can only worship, while painting art in the Song Dynasty is generally regarded as the highest peak in the history of China fine arts. Neo-Confucianism in the Song Dynasty was the spiritual core of the literati class at that time. It was these literati who drew countless beautiful paintings, and their works attached importance to sketching.

There were court painters in the Tang Dynasty and painting academies in the Five Dynasties. Song dynasty continued the system of painting academy and established a new Hanlin painting academy. The status of painters has been greatly improved, with a clear assessment, selection system and grading. The highest state is to wait for the imperial edict, that is, to paint for fun at any time according to the situation.

Aesthetic characteristics of Song Dynasty;

Song Huizong Evonne was an outstanding painter and calligrapher in Song Dynasty, and his artistic talent and attainments were admirable. He also trained many outstanding painting talents through the screening of Hanlin Painting Academy, and created the brilliance of painting art in Song Dynasty.

Song Huizong's representative works, such as Listening to the Qin inscribed in the thin gold style he founded, his flower pledge (anti-counterfeiting signature), A Man under the World, and a poem inscribed by Cai Jing, are all very accomplished in calligraphy. (In the history of calligraphy, the positions of "Song Sijia" Su Shi, Huang Tingjian, Mi Fei, Cai Xiang and Cai Xiang originally belonged to Cai Jing, because the traitors were replaced. ) The whole work is peaceful.

Scholar-officials sit around listening to the piano and enjoy the scenery, which is very elegant; The figure modeling, brushwork and color setting in the works are typical painting styles of the Song Dynasty. The costumes and ornaments of the characters in the picture fully reflect the aesthetics of the times.