形神统一是中国美学传统的精华。历代画论都把这个问题摆在首要地位加以阐述。在中国画史上“尚意”一直居于主导地位。苏东坡论画诗中曰:“论画以形似,见与儿童邻;赋诗必此诗,定知非诗人。”告诫画家不要把“模仿”自然物象的外形当作最终的目的。明末清初石涛则 Unity of form and spirit is the essence of the Chinese aesthetic tradition. All previous paintings put this issue in the forefront to elaborate. In the history of Chinese painting, “Shang Yi” has always been dominant. In his painting poem, Su Dongpo reads: “On painting, it looks like a child and neighbors; poetry must be based on this poem and definite knowledge is not a poet.” He cautioned artists not to regard the appearance of “imitating” natural objects as their ultimate goal. The late Ming and early Qing Shi Tao