别构灵奇——论中国山水画的“布置”

中国山水画自发轫之初即强调＂畅神＂、＂卧游＂、＂怡情悦性＂。画家写其＂胸中丘壑＂,本身犹如一位＂造物主＂。＂布置＂一词不仅指＂经营位置＂、＂置陈布势＂,还关涉到中国画创作的方方面面。它与西方风景画＂构图＂的含义大不相同,无论从创作动机、创作方法以至媒介载体都有很大的差异。中国山水画源自于现实＂师造化＂之实景,追求的却是＂中得心源＂之＂虚境＂。是在天地之外,别构一种灵奇,既是在＂造景＂,也是在＂造境＂。中国山水画的意趣尽在其中。

A Brief Talk on" Buzhi" in Traditional Chinese Landscape Painting

In classical treatises of Chinese paintings,the term ＂buzhi＂ does not only mean arrangement,but also involves with many other aspects of the Chinese art.Through ＂making scenery＂ or ＂making illusion＂,Chinese painters create marvelous spectacles beyond the nature.Against the actual scenery,Chinese landscape paintings are an illusory landscape between reality and imaginary.This is just the spirit of the Chinese art.