What are the similarities and differences between calligraphy and painting (Chinese painting)?

Calligraphy is an abstract symbolic art based on people and written with a brush, which has four-dimensional characteristics. It embodies the basic law of the "unity of opposites" of all things, and reflects the spirit, temperament, knowledge and cultivation of people as the main body.

Chinese painting is a traditional painting art in China with a long history and unique features. Especially after the development of Tang and Song Dynasties, China's freehand brushwork became an independent painting system.

China's combination of calligraphy and painting: After painting, you need to sign.

Chinese painting is a comprehensive art integrating poetry, calligraphy, seal cutting and painting, and it is a unique artistic tradition of Chinese painting. The calligraphy of poems inscribed on China's paintings not only helps to supplement and deepen the artistic conception of paintings, but also enriches the artistic expression of pictures. It is one of the important means for painters to express their feelings, express their individuality and enhance the artistic appeal of paintings.