The grandson of Zhao Mengfu.His style name was Xiangguang Jushi.After studying the style of Dong Yuan and Ju Ran,he fully demonstrated his preeminent talent for painting landscapes which executed elegant and great momentum with his individual style.He created a new technique of painting named "Raveled Rope Style".He was honored as the Four Great Masters in the Yuan Dynasty with Huang Gongwang,WuZhen and NiZan.His style gave great influence to later painters.