Question

Explain the three elements of the Chinese landscape?

Answer 1

Explanation:

The Meaning and Elements of the Chinese Landscape Painting. In shan shui paintings, there are three basic elements that make up a painting: Mountains, rivers, and on occasion, waterfalls. Hence the Chinese name shan shui ("Mountain-water") for landscape art

Answer 2

The elements are mountains, water and the void.

• This landscape concept is also referred to as Shanshui.
• It represent two poles, representing the Daoist perspective of the universe, and are more than two aspects of an image. The three elements are -

1. The mountain represents Yang, ascending up to Heaven.
2. The lake represents Yin, laying horizontally on the land, fluid, moist, and chilly.
3. At central void the exchange or relationship occurs. It is the crucial third element and is similar to yoga technique of pranayama.