Under the policy of racial discrimination pursued by the rulers of the Yuan Dynasty, Zhao Mengfu was a high-ranking official in the Five Dynasties, but his actual achievements were limited. Therefore, he devoted a lot of energy to literary and artistic creation, under heavy ideological pressure, behind closed doors, studying literature.
In the field of literature and art in Yuan Dynasty, Zhao Mengfu was a figure who created a generation of ethos. Proficient in poetry, Taoism, temperament, identification and seal cutting. His achievements in painting and calligraphy are particularly high. Mountains and rivers, wood and stones, flowers, bamboo horses and Taoist gods are all exquisite. The style of painting was removed by the Tang Dynasty, and the heroes of the Northern Song Dynasty also removed its rigor, so that we can understand its exquisiteness and natural taste. Calligraphy, "seal, pen, fen, Li, true line, grass, both ancient and modern." ("Yuan Shi? Biography) In the art history of China, it is rare to see a person who is famous for his all-rounder.
With the appearance of Zhao Mengfu, the book circle under Yuan Meng's rule not only didn't go wild, but showed a pure and elegant ancient style. Yuan Lu Xiong's "A Survey of Painting and Calligraphy in the Style Ancient Hall" says: "In this dynasty, Duke Wei of Zhao was knowledgeable and took root in Zhong Wang, but he went in and out of Jin and Tang Dynasties without being confined to modern habits, and his calligraphy at home changed."