WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism were the three main philosophies and religions of ancient China, which have individually and collectively influenced ancient and modern Chinese society.

Detailed explanation-2: -Chinese art and painting have been influenced by Chinese philosophies of Buddhism, Confucianism, and particularly Taoism, which seeks to show a sense of harmony between humans and the larger world. This allows painters to work their personal feelings and emotions into how they represent a landscape.

Detailed explanation-3: -Arguably the most pertinent Daoist belief to the study of Chinese painting is the idea of self cultivation. Daoist cosmology explains that at the birth of the universe there was a diversification of qi energies that is not constant but is in fact consistently changing, conforming to the process of the Dao.

Detailed explanation-4: -Since the 3rd century ce, calligraphy, or writing as a fine art, has been considered supreme among the visual arts in China.

Detailed explanation-5: -Figures, mountains and water, and flowers and birds are major figures and common themes found in Chinese paintings, corresponding to their counterparts found in European paintings.