Hong Ruilin (1912-1996) was born in Taipei City Dadao Cheng freshwater river bank of the head of the street, because the father of the traditional literati painting literacy, since childhood also interested in painting. Hong Ruilin in addition to painting miners, but also painted Aboriginal, naked and landscape.

"Mineral painting" is a registered trademark of the predecessor painter Hong Ruilin, he also known as the "miners painter." Hong Ruilin's mineral painting, often in a concise, smooth and rugged strokes to draw lines, and thus a unique scene within the pit. Because his paintings will naturally emit a strong emotion, often unconsciously touched every viewer, but also conveyed his hard work for the elderly and the elderly heart...