1）Describe: from the layout of the paintings, what are the obvious differences between Chinese and Western paintings?
2）Argue: Some western scholars argue, based on the apparent formal differences between Chinese and Western landscape paintings, first that the Chinese have the idea of“heaven and man merging into one”( tian ren heyi 天人合一), man is not separated from nature and Chinese landscape thus represents pure nature with no human figures in the center"; second, "Western landscape tends to be more realistic than its Chinese counterpart". How do you agree with these two points? Do they seem reasonable to you? What do they see? What do they overlook?
The differences between Chinese traditional painting and Western landscape painting are rooted in fundamentally distinct philosophies, purposes, and techniques.
Chinese landscape paintings tend to be more impressionistic, while those in the West are more realistic. Chinese landscape paintings often have a lot of blank space.
Chinese landscape paintings place greater emphasis on the poetic imagery of beauty and the use of blank spaces; while Western landscape paintings focus on depicting reality and geometric structures.
Chinese landscape painting expresses inner spirit through suggestive emptiness, while Western landscape captures external reality through detailed, filled perspective
I partially agree. They are right that Chinese painting reflects "tian ren heyi" by often showing small, blended human figures rather than separate, dominant ones. However, saying they have "no humans" is an oversimplification. They are also right that Western landscapes focus more on visual realism, but Chinese art aims for emotional or spiritual realism instead—it’s a different goal, not a lack of skill
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