Zhu Da's father and grandfather are both famous painters. Under the influence of his elders, his painting ability is very strong. At that time, in order to avoid the rulers of the Qing Dynasty, Zhu Da took his mother and brother to become monks after his wife died. After becoming a monk, he was probably afraid. The rulers of the Qing Dynasty pursued them. He always plays the fool, slovenly every day, and always drinks and has fun. His paintings have their own style. Sometimes I meet a farmer butcher and ask him for a painting. He is happy to give it to them.
However, behind his pretending to be crazy and selling stupidity, there is actually his deep sorrow for the motherland and his disgust for the rulers of the Qing Dynasty. Zhu Da's painting style is peculiar and particularly exaggerated. Through the interpretation of some scholars, he actually used these ugly and exaggerated images to satirize the Manchu regime. In his paintings, you can often see a sign composed of March 19. March 19 happened to be the day when the Ming Dynasty fell. In this way, Zhu Da commemorates his old country and expresses his grief.
Badashanren is a name of Zhu Da. Because after becoming a monk, he fled into an empty door and began to run his own Taoist temple by believing in Taoism. Badashan people have a taste of being far away from the world when they listen. On the other hand, Zhu Da was absorbed in monasticism and forgot the troubles in the world. More, because he can't restore his country. Deeply helpless, he can only express his dissatisfaction through painting and metaphor. He devoted himself to preaching in order to alleviate his grief of national subjugation.