Painting Theories and Literary Purport in Yun Shouping's Painting Postscript

As one of the Six Masters of the early Qing Dynasty,Yun Shouping has left to the world numerous painting postscripts,which embody rich painting ideals,namely,an appreciation of the classic without being confined,a preference for artistic concepts and distinguished peculiarity,a focus on natural charm,a combination of both the true and the illusory,and a prominence to harmony between poetry and painting.These postscripts are fine literary works as well. Some read like landscape travel notes,some give readers a feel of the notable essay writer Zhang Dai in the late Ming Dynasty,and some are beautiful prose worthy of savoring.