Chinese mountain and water painting forms its own artistic tradition and system. Through mountain and water paintings, people can taste both artistic conception and the artistic style of Chinese paintings well. For Chinese landscape painting (or called Chinese mountains-and-waters painting), it is unable to do without "water". "Water" is the soul of Chinese paintings. The lifelike depiction of various forms of water grace the whole painting when you appreciate one China mountain and water painting. And "water" also has its implied meaning according to Fengshui (geomantic omen).
Auspicious & Fengshui Meaning
As the saying goes: mountains represent population and water is emblem of property. It means that if somewhere have a flourishing population is related to mountains, and whether wealthy is connected with water.
According to Fengshui, it believes that wind would blow away the vital essence of earth. But if mountains effectively prevent wind, that will be good for health. And water can collect earth's vital essence and aggregate riches for people. So mountains in charge of health and offspring and water control money and enjoyment. If people want to enjoy good health and a long life, having outstanding children, they can attach importance to the things that related to mountains. Moreover the Fengshui articles of mountains for office also could exert an influence on staff's health, simultaneously play a key role of getting excellent staf and manager. If people want to make more money and feast the joy of material life, they can value the things that related to water. And the Fengshui articles of water for office have bearing on corporation's luck in making money as well.
