Traditional Chinese Painting (TCP) is an invaluable cultural heritage resource and a unique visual art style. In recent years, increasing interest has been placed on digitalizing TCPs to preserve and revive the culture. The resulting digital copies have enabled the advancement of computational methods for structured and systematic understanding of TCPs. To explore this topic, we conducted an in-depth analysis of 92 pieces of literature. We examined the current use of computer technologies on TCPs from three perspectives, based on numerous conversations with specialists. First, in light of the "Six Principles of Painting" theory, we categorized the articles according to their research focus on artistic elements. Second, we created a four-stage framework to illustrate the purposes of TCP applications. Third, we summarized the popular computational techniques applied to TCPs. The framework also provides insights into potential applications and future prospects, with professional opinion. The list of surveyed publications and related information is available online at https://ca4tcp.com.

翻译：中国传统绘画（TCP）是珍贵的文化遗产资源和独特的视觉艺术风格。近年来，人们日益关注将TCP数字化以保护和复兴这一文化。由此产生的数字副本推动了结构化、系统性理解TCP的计算方法发展。为探索该主题，我们深入分析了92篇文献。基于与专家的多次对话，从三个视角审视了当前计算机技术在TCP中的应用现状：首先，依据“六法”理论，按研究关注的艺术元素对文献进行分类；其次，构建四阶段框架阐明TCP应用的目的；再次，总结适用于TCP的流行计算技术。该框架还结合专业意见，揭示了潜在应用与未来展望。所调查的文献列表及相关信息可在 https://ca4tcp.com 获取。