在人类文化中,视觉艺术品往往能以它的功能、材质、性质,和使用者的社会地位来划分等级,比如书法、国画、篆刻,他们往往是中国传统文人雅士的最爱。然而,就像大多数中国家庭较晚才受到西方建筑、雕塑、绘画影响一样,中国的这些和政治宗教紧密相关的高级文化产物因其审美方式太过抽象,并没有 In human culture, visual works of art are often classified by their function, material, nature, and user’s social status, such as calligraphy, traditional Chinese painting and carving. They are often the favorites of traditional Chinese literati. However, just as most Chinese families later came under the influence of Western architecture, sculpture and painting, these high-level cultural products in China that are closely related to politics and religion are too abstract because of their aesthetic approach.