"Qiyun" and Poetic Thinking of Chinese Classical Aesthetics

Qiyun category is of most representative in Chinese aesthetics. It has become the core of drawing theory. The philosophical basis of qiyun is theory in ancient Chinese philosophy, which looks on qias the origin of things and life of the universe and the basic idea of universe, life and art in traditional Chinese culture . The presentation and expression of are attained by way of yun. As unique verbal method , the characteristic of yun lies that it is not the description of outside form . It persues inner nature or spiritual state expressing things beyond image. It originates from its richness, depends on soul state of subject, generates from the combination of the two .The category of qiyun reflects the character of poetic thinking of the aesthetic culture of ancient China. In the history of Chinese culture, richness of the connotation of qi and yun provides various possibilities in the evolution of art history.