TheidealofcountrylifereflectedbytheartandliteratureistheimportantfeatureofChineseculture,whichis,toalargedegree,attributedtothefeelingstothenaturefromTaoist.TherearetwomostpopulartopicsinthetraditionalChinesepainting.Oneisthevariousscenesofhappinessaboutfamilylife,inwhichtheoldmanoftenplayschessanddrinkstea,withthemanintheharvest,womaninweaving,childrenplayingoutofdoors.Theothersceneisallkindsofpleasuresaboutcountrylife,inwhichthefishermanisfishingonthelake,withthefarmercuttingwoodandgatheringherbsinthemountainsandthescholarchantingpoetryandpaintingpicturessittingunderthepinetrees.ThetwothemescanrepresentthelifeidealofConfucianismandTaoism.