Su Shi commented on Wang Wei's works in the Tang Dynasty in the second volume of Dongpo Inscription: "There are paintings in poetry; Look at the picture, there are poems in the picture. "
It means: to taste Wang Wei's poems, there is a kind of painting charm in them. Looking at Wang Wei's paintings, it seems that there are poems hidden in them.
Su Shi established a theoretical system of the relationship between poetry and painting from three aspects: literary essence, creation and works, with the core idea of "similarity" and "similarity" between poetry and painting. His comments on Wang Wei's "Painting in Poetry" and "Poetry in Painting" are based on this theoretical system.
At the same time, this comment is also closely related to the concept of "literati painting" proposed by Su Shi. By combing and explaining Su Shi's theory of the relationship between poetry and painting, this paper comprehensively defines the connotation and extension of "painting in poetry" and "painting in poetry".
There is a saying that "Li Bai is a genius, Du Fu is a native talent and Wang Wei is a talent", and later generations also call Wang Wei Shi Fo. This title not only expresses the Zen and religious inclination of Wang Wei's poems, but also affirms Wang Wei's lofty position in the Tang Dynasty.
Wang Wei is not only recognized as Shi Fo, but also a master of Nanshan literati painting (Qian Zhongshu called him "the first painting in the prosperous Tang Dynasty"). He is also proficient in temperament, good at calligraphy and seal cutting, and is a rare all-rounder
Wang Wei's poems enjoyed a high reputation both before and after his death. Tang Daizong once called them "literary schools in the world", referring to writers who were respected by the world.
In terms of art, Wang Wei did have his unique achievements and contributions. In the Tang Dynasty, the poems of Liu Changqing, Ten Talents in Dali, Yao He and Jia Dao were all influenced by Wang Wei to varying degrees. Until the Qing Dynasty, Wang Shizhen admired verve, but actually regarded his poems as worship.
Wang Wei is not only outstanding in literary talent, but also an excellent painter who is good at music. His profound artistic accomplishment, love for nature and long-term experience of living in the mountains make him have a keen, unique and nuanced feeling for the beauty of nature. Therefore, the landscape scenery in his works is particularly full of charm, often slightly exaggerated, showing a deep and long artistic conception, which is intriguing.
His poems are very picturesque, with bright colors and a combination of motion and static, especially good at showing the changes of light color and sound in nature in detail.
Wang Weishi's "Shandong Brothers' Thoughts on Mountain Holiday" is selected from the famous prints of Guangxu in Qing Dynasty, and is the author of "Painting Theory Works", "Landscape Theory" and "Landscape Tactics".