传统是一个宽泛的概念,而对于传统的认知,近百年来的中国画坛也一直歧义纷见。对历史的解读需要诠释者的眼光和知识结构,还需联系其人生经历与时代背景,正因为如此,一切历史都是当代史。何谓“传统”,钱钟书先生认为:“一时期的风气经过长时期而能持续,没有根本的变动,那就是传统。”传统的延续性是毫无疑义的,但又必须正视其开放性与变革性,延续与变革是辩证的两个方面。文化的发展从来都不是孤立的,冲突与交融 Tradition is a broad concept, and for the traditional cognition, the Chinese painting circles in the past century have always been ambiguous. The interpretation of history requires the interpreter’s vision and knowledge structure, but also need to contact its life experience and the background of the times. Because of this, all history is contemporary history. What is “traditional”? According to Mr. Qian, “The culture of a period can last without any fundamental changes after a long period of time, and that is tradition.” The continuity of the tradition is beyond doubt but it must be open to its openness And transformative, continuation and change are two aspects of dialectics. Cultural development has never been isolated, conflicts and blending