The landscapes of the Song dynasty, especially those of Li Cheng, often had the following characteristics:

A. a wide landscape format, crowds of people, and shrouding mists.
B. vibrant color, strong lines, and a dominant architectural element.
C. a vertical format, shrouding mists, and flowing water.
D. a very low perspective, shallow space, and rainbows.
E. vast plains, a solitary figure, and strong shadows.

C
Li Cheng's vision of nature ordered by some higher force and human life in harmony clearly echoes the ideas of Daoism.

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