自近代以来,中国文人绘画传统的确衰微了。许多人把责任归于董其昌至四王这一脉,说他们一味“摹古”导致了绘画精神的枯竭。为一个已成的事实寻找一个看上去“很道理”的缘由总是很容易的。如果我们不愿意做一个简单的“事后诸葛亮”,愿意回到一个历史的情境中去,就会发现事情的发生与变化要比我们想象的复杂得多。一两个理由其实很难解释一个大的历史转折。不管五四时期的陈师曾们如何用力地为文人画张目呼吁,的确都不能阻挡“历史的潮 Since the modern era, the tradition of Chinese literati painting has indeed declined. Many people attribute their responsibility to this vein of Dong Qichang to the Four Kings, saying that they blindly copied the ancient painting and led to the depletion of the painting spirit. It’s always easy to find a reason that seems “reasonable.” If we are not willing to do a simple “hindsight” and are willing to return to a historical context, we will find things happening and changing much more complex than we think. One or two reasons can hardly explain a big historical turning point. No matter how hard Chen’s efforts in the May 4th period painted appeals to the literati, they really can not stop "the tide of history