| 1 | It is said to go back to the painter Ku K'ai-chi, who lived in the fourth century AD. | |
| 2 | This story demonstrates that Gu was skillful at drawing surroundings that enhanced the characteristics of the painted figures. | |
| 3 | However, his theory of "spirit out of form" in his aesthetics has left a great impact upon and a big controversy among future generations. | |
| 4 | Which focused on the Gu Kaizhi's "vivid" and "Fanny would have to move" on the "Lo River Map" in the concrete embodiment. | |
| 5 | According to historical records, Gu created more than 70 paintings based on historical stories, Buddha, human figures, birds, animals, mountains and rivers. |