According to related materials as Chinese ancient landscape painting theory, geomancy theory and landcape painting works, this thesis ana-lyzes the profound influence that the ancient ethics made to the forming of traditional Chinese landscape painting scheme, as well as the positive effect to the birth and development of its form lan.

The author discusses three related works by Wang Yuanqi that have passed down through collections - two hanging scrolls titled Fang Dachi shanshui tu (Landscape in imitation of Dachi) that each bear similar year-marks and a scroll painting titled Xiling yunxia tu (Morning clouds over Xiling) with a similar inscription to the previous two works.