Conceptual traceability
As early as the Tang Dynasty, Zhang Yanyuan called it "Qin, Qi, calligraphy and painting". However, the concept of "four arts" appeared relatively late. According to textual research, the earliest written record of combining piano, chess, books and paintings into "four arts" is "Suiyuan" written by Li Yu in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties. [ 1]
Certain musical instruments
Main: Guqin
Guqin is one of the oldest musical instruments in ancient China and the earliest stringed instrument in China. It is called "the father of China music". In ancient times, it was regarded as an elegant representative in the minds of literati, with a long-lasting piano sound and friends from mountains and rivers.
chess
Main events: Go and chess.
Weiqi is a strategic chess game for two people, which uses a chessboard and black and white pieces to play the game. Weiqi originated in ancient China. It is speculated that the origin time is about the 6th century BC. Legend has it that Yao's son is stubborn, and Yao Faming learned Weiqi to educate and cultivate his temperament. The earliest reliable records of Go can be found in Zuozhuan in the Spring and Autumn Period. Qiu Yi in the Warring States Period was the first chess player found in history books.
Chess is a traditional two-player chess game in China. Others are similar to chess and general chess. To distinguish it from chess, it is also called China Chess, which is mainly popular in China and the Asia-Pacific region.
book
Main project: China calligraphy.
China's calligraphy is the art of writing Chinese characters. From the perspective of relying on Chinese characters, China's calligraphy is a unique visual art, but this uniqueness does not prevent people who do not know Chinese characters from appreciating China's calligraphy. Chinese characters are an important factor in China's calligraphy, because China's calligraphy was produced and developed in China culture, and Chinese characters are one of the basic elements of China culture. Relying on Chinese characters is the main symbol that distinguishes China's calligraphy from other kinds of calligraphy.
draw
Main projects: Chinese painting
Chinese painting, also known as Chinese painting, is a traditional form of painting in China. It mainly uses brush, soft pen or finger to paint on silk or rice paper with the color and pen and ink of Chinese painting.