The Chinese phrase“Xiu Gu Qing Xiang”was originally referred to the painting style of Song Dy?nasty painter Lu Tan － wei，and later regarded by critics as the generalization of the form and style of Bud?dhist statues in the middle and late Northern Wei Dynasty，for it represents the prominent features of North?ern Wei Dynasty Buddhist statues． The link between the two art forms reveals the origin of communication between traditional Chinese painting art and Buddhist statues，and has resulted in the Northern Wei Dynasty Buddhist statues demonstrating the style of painting art． The“delicate and pretty”art style of Buddhist stat?ues reveals the aesthetic ideal of ancient scholar － bureaucrats in the Wei and Jin Dynasties，which contains rich aesthetic appeal and philosophical connotation． The“quiet － and － meditate”manner of Buddhist stat?ues reveals the rhythm of the prototypes＇ internal life． The style of“Xiu Gu Qing Xiang”is a product of the combination of the solemn and tranquil beauty of Buddhism with the loftiness and profoundness of metaphysi?cal theories，and thus the soul － touching smiles of Buddhist statues implies endless beauty of benevolence．
