Introduction to water and land paintings: Water and land paintings, one of the exhibits on display at the Pingyao County Museum, are works from the late Ming and early Qing dynasties and are basically well preserved. The so-called water and land paintings refer to the props hung during religious activities to transcend all ghosts on land and water. The contents of his paintings are based on religious teachings, such as "touring the holy land, holding talismans in the three realms", etc. The painting techniques of these works inherit and promote the traditional Chinese painting art technique, that is, meticulous brushwork and heavy color. The painting technique is roughly as follows: first, draw the outline of the character on damask or silk, then pile up layers of colors, and finally press gold thread. The characteristics of this painting technique are: it pays attention to the inner world of the characters, expresses it richly, and depicts it delicately, giving people a sense of reality. The pigments used in paintings are refined from natural minerals. Even after hundreds of years, the pigments will not deteriorate and remain bright and bright. The preservation of water and land paintings is very precious. It is a physical material for studying and learning traditional Chinese painting art, and it is also a cultural treasure for tourists to appreciate.