Chiang Chao-Shen’s landscape paintings resembles closely with Huang Binhong’s, and the skills could be dated back to that of Dong Yuan. Landscapes were depicted with dense ink and luscious plants. Foreground was depicted with bushes. Distant mountains at the back was coloured in light ink. Nearer mountains were painted in ochre, creating a dense forest. Jianfen, Zhang Ling, was the owner of the painting. Born in Hunan, Zhang was a gifted child, composing literature since the age of 9. At the age of 19, he was appointed as the leader of the Chenzhou province. Since then, he took up roles in the government. After arriving in Taiwan, he taught in several universities. Zhang was a devoted Buddhist and followed monks. Under his passion towards the religion, he composed poems and wrote calligraphy works for the religious communities. In the Taiwanese Buddhist communities, Zhang was regarded as the talented scholar of Hunan. Died in 1979, Zhang was respected by the Buddhist believers and had works signed under Zhang Jianfen.