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Feng Chaoran, together with Wu Hufan, Wu Daiqiu and Wu Zishen, are collectively known as the "Three Wus and One Feng". They are masters of maritime landscape painting and became famous in the Republic of China. He moved to Songshan Lane, and his Songshan Thatched Cottage lived next to Wu Hufan's Meijing Bookstore. He interacted with famous figures in the world of maritime calligraphy and painting such as Wu Hufan and Zhang Shutong, and his disciples became famous, leaving behind a lot of good stories from the past. The author of this book, Feng Tianqiu, is Feng Chaoran's eldest grandson. In addition to sorting out Feng Chaoran's historical materials, he also recorded historical materials and news about famous figures in the art world and calligraphy and painting collectors at that time. This book has left important clues for the art historians to study the Shanghai painting circle and has considerable historical value. It has a certain enlightening significance for learning and research.