Chinese painting has a long history. Silk painting appeared in the Warring States period more than 2000 years ago. The most famous silk painting in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period is the Imperial Dragon Map. Painting on silk laid the foundation of early Chinese painting. Later, the foundation of Chinese painting with line as the main modeling means appeared. During the Han, Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, the impact and integration of foreign culture and local culture led to the formation of religious painting at this time, and the depiction of local historical figures and literary works also accounted for a certain proportion, and landscape painting and flower-and-bird painting also sprouted at this time. Gradually formed a set of brushwork and composition methods.

, painting and other fixed patterns, so Chinese painting with this style is called Chinese painting. During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, social economy and culture were highly prosperous, and painting also showed all-round prosperity. Landscape painting and flower-and-bird painting have matured.

Religious painting reached its peak, showing a tendency of secularization; Portraits mainly show aristocratic life, with characters with characteristics of the times. By the Five Dynasties and the Song Dynasty, it was more mature and prosperous, figure painting had turned to depicting secular life, religious painting had gradually declined, and landscape painting and flower-and-bird painting had become the mainstream of painting. The appearance of literati painting and its development in later generations greatly enriched the creative concept and expression method of Chinese painting. During the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, ink and wash landscapes, freehand brushwork flowers and birds got outstanding development, and literati painting and genre painting became the mainstream of Chinese painting. With the gradual stability of social economy and unprecedented prosperity in the field of culture and art, many great painters who love life and admire art have emerged. Painters of all ages have created famous paintings that will last forever.