Chinese folk art is vastly different from Western traditional art in philosophy concept, art structure and form, and color composition.
Philosophy concept - Chinese folk art, and the art of Chinese officialdom and professional artists share the same philosophy base. They are rooted in the same comprehension that heaven and human, objects and subjects are of one entity; and they are based on the same cosmic ontology. However, folk art is a continuation of the original Chinese philosophy, a straightforward display of this philosophy; whereas the art of the literati and officialdom only draws from its concept to express personal feelings of the artists.
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http://traditions.cultural-china.com/en/17Traditions7429.html
