Tang Dai's Painting Achievement

Chinese landscape painting in Qing Dynasty reached its peak during"six artists in early Qing Dynasty". They renew ancient style and lead in painting field. Moreover they are viewed as classic for Chinese landscape painting. Tang Dai is a student of Wang Yuanqi. Both them contributed to court for emperor Yongzheng, Kangxi and Qianlong. His works are praised highly by three emperors. Tang Dai is representative of the classical Chinese landscape painting in Qing dynasty. Moreover, he is a representation of court painter. Few people analyze and research his life, works and painting theory《Hui Shi Fa Wei》。The article consists of three parts. I. Try to show his real image as a court painter through investigation on his identity, background and career. II. Sum up, classify and put his products to order on the basis of《Shi Qu Bao Ji》edited by emperor Qianlong and ancient file of Qing Dynasty history. III. Understand essence of his painting theory《Hui Shi Fa Wei》on the basis of knowledge of his life and analysis of his products. The purpose of the thesis: 1. Comprehend connotation of classical Chinese landscape painting in Qing Dynasty. 2. Know about Tang's personality and painting. 3. Acquire essence of his painting theory work《Hui Shi Fa Wei》. The author try to revivify a vivid and tridimensional painter's image and show his painting skills and painting theory achievement.