Chinese landscape painting can be considered one of the (high) forms of expression in ancient Chinese art. The Chinese term for "landscape" is made up of two characters (mean) mountains and water. It is linked with the philosophy of Daoism, which (highlight) harmony with the natural world. Besides, balance of yin and yang is essential in the design of the landscape painting.
When Chinese landscape painters work on their paintings, they do not attempt (present) an image of what they have seen in nature, but what they have thought about nature. It is not important whether the painted colors and shapes look (exact) like the real object; the purpose is to catch, on paper, a (n) (combine) of inner reality and wholeness. Chinese landscape painters use the same materials and essential techniques calligraphers, and their works are judged by the same criteria. Chinese landscape painting involves a complicated set of (requirement) for balance, composition, and form. Chinese elemental theory, includes five elements representing various parts of the natural world, is used to determine the use of colors and the placement of elements in the paintings.
