中国绘画与道家思想有着非常重要的关系。如果将绘画史与哲学史联系考察,就不难发现,“道”影响和支配了中国画的体系、特色,并在其发展演变过程中起到了极为重要的作用。“道”是中国传统哲学与美学的最高范畴,以老庄为首的道家学派对此有较为深刻的阐述,道家认为“道”是宇宙本体,是一切事物的最终根本、它既是物质元素的一分子,又是本质规律的核心。宇宙的一切事物在“道”的内在作用下相通相融。“道是万物之宗,天地之母”。(《老子·一章》)万物皆以“道”为源。《老子》云:“有物混成,先天地生,寂兮寥兮,独立不改,周行而不殆,可以为天下母。”“道”是天地万物的本源、它决定着万物的本质,支配着万物的运动 Chinese painting and Taoism have a very important relationship. If we look into the history of painting and history of philosophy, it is not hard to find that Tao influenced and dominates the system and characteristics of Chinese painting and played an extremely important role in its development and evolution. Taoism is the highest category of Chinese traditional philosophy and aesthetics. The Taoist school headed by Lao-Zhuang has a more profound exposition on this. Taoism holds that Tao is the universal essence of the universe and the ultimate foundation of all things. It is not only one of the material elements Molecules, but also the core of the essence of law. Everything in the universe is interlinked by the inner influence of “Taoism.” “Road is the case of all things, the mother of heaven and earth.” (“Lao Tzu”) Everything comes from “Tao”. “Lao Tzu” said: “There is a mixture of things, born inborn, lonely Xi Xi, independence does not change, weeks in check, can be the world mother.” “Road” is the origin of all things, it determines the nature of all things , Dominates the movement of all things