Qi Kun was also know by his courtesy name Jingxi. "At the beginning, I got acquainted with famous masters in Beijing by selling colors, and I encouraged myself to learn." Kun Qi was influenced by the style of tracing by the Song and Yuan Dynasties in the early Republic of China. He devoted himself to imitating the ancient and Shangbeizong's landscapes. In the 1920s and 1940s Beijing had a certain influence. The meticulous workmanship of the mountains and rivers had captured the will of the people, and it was also exquisite in seal carving. In the early years of the Republic of China, Wang Hui was regarded as "sacred and inviolable" in the Beijing painting circle of the orthodox school, whose style was fine and smooth, and the c...