Abstract: Local realistic painting is an important theme in the history of Chinese painting. Literati and painters constantly shape and confirm the cultural images of these places by means of both texts and images. Judging from the existing paintings, the paintings of the local scenes in Yunnan were mostly done in the late Qing dynasty. The scene depicted in Yunnan's realistic paintings is also a key part of the history and culture of Yunnan, and the importance of a place in history is also related to whether or not it is often depicted. The creation of local realistic paintings also involves such issues as the concept of countrymen, local identity and tourism economy.

Key words: Qing Dynasty, Yunnan, realistic painting, cultural image