当文人画成为一次观念运动之前,唐代的文人画家与理论家们早已经为文人画的发展指明了方向。在魏晋六朝时期,文人画家们也部分地做着职业画家的工作,一方面他们充满文化品味,创作了富有人文气息的文人画作品,另一方面,他们也一丝不苟地努力为世俗或公众创作宗教绘画。如王廙曾为武昌昌 Before the literati painting became a concept movement, the literati painters and the theorists in the Tang Dynasty pointed out the direction for the development of literati painting. During the Wei, Jin and the Six Dynasties, the literati painters also worked partly as professional painters. On the one hand, they were full of cultural tastes and created works of literati painting full of humanistic flavor. On the other hand, they also meticulously worked hard to create works for the secular or public Religious painting. For example, Wang Kui was Wuchang Chang