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*''Chinese'': [[謝]] 赫 ''(Xiè Hè)''
*''Chinese'': [[謝]] 赫 ''(Xiè Hè)''
Xie He was a 6th century Chinese painter known for his Six Laws of Painting, oft-cited and aspired to throughout later traditional Chinese painting.
Xie He was a 6th century painter from the Chinese [[Southern Qi Dynasty]], known for his Six Laws of Painting (繪畫六法, ''Huìhuà liùfǎ''), oft-cited and aspired to throughout later traditional Chinese painting.
#Xie's first principle, perhaps the most important in some senses, but also the most difficult to translate, speaks of the importance of imbuing one's painting with spirit and vitality (''[[qi]]'').
#Xie's first principle, perhaps the most important in some senses, but also the most difficult to translate, speaks of the importance of imbuing one's painting with spirit and vitality (''[[qi]]'').